Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken 4/24/23 – The Colorado Avalanche have won both games of this series, scoring six times in their most recent victory. The Seattle Kraken suffered their first home playoff loss of this series during Game 3 at home. They aim to avoid falling behind 3-1 and according to NHL betting sites they are considered underdogs in this matchup.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
Date & Time: Monday, April 24, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
TV: TBS
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken 4/24/23 Betting Odds
Avalanche
Moneyline: -150
Puckline: -1.5 (+170)
Total: 6 over (+104)
Kraken
Moneyline: +136
Puckline: +1.5 (-195)
Total: 6 under (-115)
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche attack has come alive over their last two games, scoring 9 goals after only scoring once in Game 1. They defeated Seattle 3-1 in the third period and won 6-4, with Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each notching two goals; Artturi Lehkonen and Devon Toews chipping in with two assists each. Alexandar Georgiev gave up four goals on 29 shots. In all three games of this series he allowed 9 goals. They would assume he would start in Game 4, but if not Pavel Francouz will step up. In his previous three starts he allowed 4 goals each time. D Jack Johnson, RW Valeri Nichushkin and LW Darren Helm are listed as potentially questionable for this game. Colorado averaged an impressive 3.34 goals per game during their regular season while giving up 2.72 goals on average. Mikko Rantanen finished third in the league this season with 55 goals; during 3 playoff games he has 3 goals and an assist. Nathan MacKinnon ranks 5th in the NHL with 111 points and has scored 2 goals and recorded 1 assist during these playoffs. Additionally, Colorado had the best road record in Western Conference.
In their 6-4 loss against the Avalanche, the Seattle Kraken could not take advantage of extra man chances on power play; only scoring once from their 6 opportunities. Jaden Schwartz scored 2 goals while Justin Schultz made 2 assists. They were outshot 34-29. Philipp Grubauer allowed five goals on 33 shots and has started all three playoff games so far allowing 8 goals total in that span. Martin Jones could take over in this game, having shown excellent form over his last two starts of the regular season where he allowed five goals total. Seattle averaged 3.52 goals per game during their regular season and conceded an average of 3.07 goals per game. Daren McCann led his club with 40 goals and 70 points; his assist in Game 3 marked his inaugural point of the playoffs. Matty Beniers led his team with 24 goals, scoring his first of the playoffs during the last game he scored in. Morgan Geekie and Andre Burakovsky are out for this big game. In the regular season, the Kraken went 20-17-4 at home, losing 8 out of 9 times against teams with winning percentages over 0.600.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Against the Spread
Colorado are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado’s last 6 games on the road. Colorado are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. Colorado are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado’s last 7 games played on a Monday.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle’s last 6 games. Seattle are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 7 games against Colorado. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Seattle’s last 12 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. Seattle are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Free Pick
As they’ve won both games of this series so far, Colorado has the momentum on their side. Expect this game to be more defensive than previous one and Colorado will claim victory to take an impressive 3-1 series lead, according to NHL betting forums.
Free Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+170)
