Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Preview
Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on ESPN+.
The Avalanche are the favorites in this Western conference matchup against Kraken. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Colorado Avalanche odds
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last five times, the Avalanche have faced off against the Kraken on the road, they are above .500 at 4-1. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Kraken and Avalanche, the over/under record in these games is 1-4 with a combined average of 4 goals per contest.
- Through their last three road contests, the Avalanche offense has averaged 0 goals per game while allowing an average of 5. Colorado posted an overall record of 0-3 while going 0-3 ATS.
- In their last five home games, Seattle has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 5-0.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Kraken have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Colorado has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
The Avalanche currently hold an overall record of 8-5-0 and have been the betting favorite in all of their games. For away games this season, they have a 4-3-0 record, while they are 4-2-0 when playing at home.
The Avalanche come into the game scoring an average of 3.2 goals per game, putting them 23rd in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 18th in the league. Looking at how the Avalanche’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 21st in power play goals and 2nd in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Seattle, goalie Alexandar Georgiev has started 11 games in this season. His current record is 7-4, and his save percentage stands at 88.7%.
The Kraken are set to face Colorado with a 5-7-3 record. Their track record as favorites is 1-1-1, while they maintain 4-6-2 when considered underdogs. On the road, they have gone 3-3-3 this season and are 2-4-0 at home.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kraken are averaging 2.6 goals per game this season, putting them in the 25th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 13th in the league. Coming into the game, the Kraken have 2-2 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 2-5.
Goalie Philipp Grubauer gets the start and has made nine starts this season. His record at this point is 3-6, and his save percentage is 89.1%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Kraken to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Tips
- We like the Kraken on the moneyline (+124)
- The Kraken are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Jordan Eberle – Leg – Questionable
- Andre Burakovsky – Upper Body – Out
- Brandon Tanev – Upper Body – Out
Colorado Avalanche Injury Report
- Chris Wagner – Achilles – Out
- Gabriel Landeskog – Knee – Out
- Andrew Cogliano – Upper Body – Questionable
- Artturi Lehkonen – Upper Body – Out
- Pavel Francouz – Groin – Out
- Jean-Luc Foudy – Lower Body – Out
