The Canadiens play their home opener tonight, and the Bell Centre will be rocking. It's a great time for Zachary Bolduc to keep scoring, after the first-year Hab tallied three goals in three road contests to open the season.
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The Seattle Kraken head to the Bell Centre tonight to face the surging Montreal Canadiens, who have won two in a row after their season-opening loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Zachary Bolduc is off to a hot start in his first year with the Habs, and my Kraken vs Canadiens predictions expect that trend to continue tonight.
Read more in my NHL picks for Tuesday, October 14.
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Kraken vs Canadiens Best bet: Zachary Bolduc anytime goal (+260)
Zachary Bolduc came over in a July trade from the St. Louis Blues, and he’s making a brilliant first impression with the Montreal Canadiens. The Trois-Rivieres native leads the team in scoring so far, netting three goals in just three contests, finding the back of the net in every game.
The 22-year-old had a career year in 2024-25, potting 19 goals and tallying 17 assists. He looks set to put up similar numbers, if not better, in a Habs uniform this season. Bolduc has already registered 10 shots on goal through three appearances. He’s had no shortage of opportunities to capitalize.
Bolduc has also played well against the Seattle Kraken. In two meetings last season, he scored twice. This will be his first game at the Bell Centre in a Canadiens sweater as they return from a road trip, and Bolduc may just keep it rolling, scoring his fourth in as many games. It’s certainly worth a look.
Cole Caufield averaged 2.92 shots on goal in ‘24-25 and is off to a wonderful start this season. Caufield has a goal and an assist in three games, and he’s already put 10 shots on net. The 24-year-old has cashed the Over in SOG in every game, with at least three in each. While Seattle isn’t allowing a lot of goals early on, they do surrender 31.5 SOG per contest.
While captain Nick Suzuki is yet to score in this young 2025-26 campaign, the 26-year-old has already registered five helpers. After a quiet opener against the Leafs, he’s cashed the Over in assists in back-to-back games.
Suzuki set up two goals in the win over Detroit, then tallied another three assists as the Habs beat the Blackhawks. In two meetings with the Kraken last season, Suzuki collected two helpers as well. 
The Montreal Canadiens have hit the Moneyline in 21 of their last 35 games at home (+8.55 Units / 20% ROI). Find more NHL betting trends for Kraken vs. Canadiens.
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