The Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken meet Tuesday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Pick.
Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
The Colorado Avalanche recently beat the Ducks and Sharks, and they play the Utah Hockey Club and Senators next. The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 38.1 percent of their power play opportunities. Ross Colton leads Colorado with 6 goals, Cale Maker has 10 assists and Nathan MacKinnon has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 4.83 goals per game and are killing 68.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Alexandar Georgiev has allowed 20 goals on 106 shots faced, while Justus Annunen has given up 5 goals on 43 shots.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Wild, Flyers and Flames, and they play the Jets next. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 3.5 goals per game and are scoring on 15 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 5 goals, Jared McCann has 5 assists, and Brandon Montour has 25 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 2.83 goals per game and are killing 75 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 9 goals on 73 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 8 goals on 93 shots.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Avalanche have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a road win.
- The Kraken have won four of their last five games as underdogs after coming off overtime.
- The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in nine of their last 10 games as favorites against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last seven Tuesday night games.
- The Avalanche have lost the first period in five of their last six games.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one assist in 10 of his last 12 appearances with the Kraken as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- Jordan Eberle has scored at least one goal in four of the Kraken’s last five games.
- Vince Dunn has recorded at least one point in 12 of his last 13 appearances with the Kraken as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts
- Valeri Nichushkin has scored at least one goal in eight of his last nine appearances.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one point in each of the Avalanche’s last 23 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- Nathan MacKinnon has recorded at least one assist in each of the Avalanche’s last 23 games against Pacific Division opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken rank T25th in the league in power play percentage this season (15.00%).
- The Seattle Kraken rank T1st in the league in short handed goals allowed this season (0).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank 32nd in the league for goals against per game this season (4.83).
- The Colorado Avalanche rank T2nd in the league in power play percentage this season (38.10%).
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
I’m not sure if this recent stretch is sustainable for the Seattle Kraken, but I guess we’ll find out soon enough. What I do know is the Kraken are on fire at the moment and despite being talented, the Avalanche are off to a rocky start defensively. Beating up on the Sharks and Ducks doesn’t move the needle much. The Avs aren’t a team I’m excited to back in the favorite role at the moment. The Kraken are rolling and at home. I’ll take a stab with the even money.