NHL Game Preview: Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 3/12/2025

Montreal Canadiens (31-27-6, 68 pts) at Seattle Kraken (26-31-4, 56 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSN NOX//KHN/KONG
Radio:
Montreal – TSN 690
Seattle – Sportsnet 96.0

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Montreal: +1.5 ML +124
Seattle: -1.5 ML -148
O/U 5.5

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Montreal Canadiens News & Notes:

The Canadiens snapped a two game skid last night with a 4-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. They are 3-1-1 this month averaging 2.80 goals per game while allowing 2.20 goals per game.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken suffered a 4-2 loss to the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Since the Four Nations break they are 3-5-0 averaging 2,88 goals per game while allowing an average of 3.63 goals per game. Adam Larsson is on a four game point streak recording two goals and two assists.

Montreal Canadiens Projected Lines

Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky
Roy-Newhook-Gallagher
Pezzetta-Dvorak-Anderson
Heineman-Evans-Armia

Matheson-Carrier
Hutson-Struble
Xhekaj-Savard

Dobes
Montembeault

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
McCann-Wright-Burakovsky
Tolvanen-Stephenson- Eberle
Eyssimont-Hayden-Kartye

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Evans-Mahura

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Montreal Canadiens

Cole Caufield this season has 58 points on 32 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Kraken seven times in his career recording four points on two goals and two assists; in the meeting earlier this season he scored a goal.

Seattle Kraken

Brandon Montour this season has 32 points on 13 goals and 19 assists. He’s faced the Canadiens 18 times in his career recording 13 points on four goals and nine assists; in the meeting earlier this season he had three goals and an assist.