A game after Jaden Schwartz recorded a hat trick in the Seattle Kraken's 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings, the Kraken (20-24-3) host the Buffalo Sabres (17-23-5) on Monday at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

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Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a glimpse at which squad we pick to bring home the victory in Monday's action on the ice.

The Sabres have gone 5-4-1 in their past 10 games, totaling 33 goals while allowing 30 in that period. On 28 power-play opportunities during that span, they have scored eight goals (28.6%).

Kraken vs. Sabres Predictions for Monday

Our computer projection model for this matchup expects a final score of Kraken 4, Sabres 3.

Moneyline Pick: Kraken (-120)
Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.3 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Sabres (+1.5)

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Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken are 4-3-7 in overtime matchups as part of a 20-24-3 overall record.
Seattle has 11 points (5-6-1) in the 12 games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the seven games this season the Kraken scored just one goal, they finished 0-6-1.
Seattle finished 1-11-0 in the 12 games this season when it scored two goals (registering two points).
The Kraken have scored three or more goals 23 times, and are 19-2-2 in those games (to record 40 points).
In the 15 games when Seattle has scored a single power-play goal, it picked up 17 points after finishing 8-6-1.
In the 22 games when it outshot its opponent, Seattle is 11-10-1 (23 points).
The Kraken have been outshot by opponents 25 times, and went 9-14-2 (20 points).

Sabres Splits and Trends

The Sabres have posted a record of 4-5-9 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall mark of 17-23-5.
In the 12 games Buffalo has played that were decided by one goal, it racked up 10 points.
This season the Sabres recorded just one goal in eight games and they've earned two points (1-7-0) in those contests.
Buffalo has three points (1-8-1) when scoring two goals this season.
The Sabres have scored at least three goals in 25 games, earning 34 points from those contests.
This season, Buffalo has capitalized on a single power-play goal in 17 games and registered 15 points with a record of 7-9-1.
When it outshoots its opponent this season, Buffalo has posted a record of 5-9-1 (11 points).
The Sabres' opponents have had more shots in 30 games. The Sabres went 12-14-4 in those matchups (28 points).

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