Senators Vs Kraken projected lineups set for late puck drop in Seattle
Senators vs kraken is set for a 10 p. m. ET puck drop in Seattle, with the Ottawa Senators listing Warren Foegele for his team debut and the Seattle Kraken facing several illness-related decisions. As of Saturday at 9: 14 a. m. ET, both clubs had released projected forward lines and injury updates ahead of the matchup.
Senators Vs Kraken projected lineups list Warren Foegele on Ottawa’s fourth line
Ottawa’s projected top line shows Drake Batherson, Tim Stutzle and Claude Giroux. The second line lists Brady Tkachuk with Dylan Cozens and Ridly Greig, followed by Nick Cousins, Shane Pinto and Michael Amadio on the third line.
Foegele is projected to skate with Lars Eller and Fabian Zetterlund on the fourth line. He is set to make his Senators debut after being acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday, and he is expected to replace Kurtis MacDermid on the fourth line.
Ottawa’s lineup notes also list Stephen Halliday and MacDermid as scratched. Nikolas Matinpalo is listed as injured with an undisclosed issue.
Lane Lambert flags Kraken illness decisions for Ryan Lindgren and Adam Larsson
Seattle’s projected first line lists Jared McCann, Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle. Jaden Schwartz, Chandler Stephenson and Eeli Tolvanen are projected on the second line, with Berkly Catton, Shane Wright and Kaapo Kakko on the third. The fourth line lists Jacob Melanson, Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton.
For now, the Kraken injury list includes Matt Murray (lower body), plus Ryan Lindgren (illness), Adam Larsson (illness) and Frederick Gaudreau (illness). Kraken coach Lane Lambert said Lindgren, Larsson and Gaudreau each will be a game-time decision because an illness has been going through the team.
Seattle also noted that Bobby McMann will not play because of visa issues after being acquired in a trade with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday.
Senators vs kraken betting pick favors Ottawa, with moneyline listed at -140
A published betting preview for Senators vs kraken labeled the best bet as the Senators moneyline (-140) and projected Ottawa to win. The same preview described a matchup between two teams in the Wild Card chase in their respective conferences, and characterized its outlook as bullish on the visiting Senators.
The preview also cited several recent-trend claims, including that Ottawa has picked up points in five straight games while winning three, and that the Senators have taken five of the last six against Seattle, including three shutouts in those games. It also noted a Seattle trend stating the Kraken have lost three of their last five while scoring two or fewer goals in four of those contests.
Individually, the preview highlighted Tim Stutzle’s recent scoring run, stating his empty net goal in the last game — described as a win over Calgary — gave him at least a point in 11 straight games, with seven goals over that stretch. Brady Tkachuk was also mentioned in the same preview as an assist target, with the note that he has at least one assist in four of his last five games.
The next confirmed on-ice event is puck drop at 10 p. m. ET in Seattle, with lineup clarity expected closer to game time as the Kraken monitor the game-time illness decisions mentioned by Lane Lambert.
