The Seattle Kraken and Colorado Avalanche meet Sunday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Pick.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken lost to the Blackhawks and Golden Knights, and they play the Canucks, Utah Hockey Club, and Oilers next. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.8 goals per game and are scoring on 18.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 11 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 20 assists, and Brandon Montour has 100 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.06 goals per game and are killing 80.3 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 46 goals on 373 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 54 goals on 622 shots.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Sharks and Ducks, and they play the Utah Hockey Club, Jets, Sabres, Canadiens, and Panthers next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.29 goals per game and are scoring 24.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Mikko Rantanen leads Colorado with 19 goals, Nathan MacKinnon has 41 assists and Cale Maker has 107 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 3.37 goals per game and are killing 77.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 53 goals on 421 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 28 goals on 218 shots.
Why the Colorado Avalanche will win
- The Avalanche have won 15 of their last 16 home games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have lost each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
- The Avalanche have covered the puck line in nine of their last 11 night games at Ball Arena against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Kraken have lost the first period in each of their last six games as underdogs following a road loss.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Avalanche’s last six games against the Kraken following a road win has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Each of the Kraken’s last six games as underdogs on the second leg of a back-to-back has gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last eight home games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in four of the Kraken’s last five games as road underdogs.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in each of his last four appearances against the Kraken.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 11 Sunday games against Western Conference opponents.
- Mikko Rantanen has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last eight games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
- Shane Wright has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games as road underdogs.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has recorded an assist in each of his last six road appearances against Western Conference opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 26th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.37).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 8th in the league for goals per game this season (3.29).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T31st in the league in short-handed goals this season (0).
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
You can make a case for the Seattle Kraken and the big plus money given the rest advantage, but they’re in an offensive funk and those things usually don’t go away on the road. The Colorado Avalanche are playing their best hockey of the season, and the offense has scored 4 or more goals in 5 of their last 7 games. This feels like two teams heading in different directions, and the Avs have slapped the Kraken silly in 4 of the last 6 meetings. I’ll lay the PL to shave down the price.