Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche 4/18/23 – Seattle Kraken will travel to Ball Arena for Game One of their opening-round playoff series with Colorado Avalanche. Seattle finished their campaign with an overall record of 46-28-8 while Colorado boasted 51-24-7. These teams battled each other three times during regular season play, with Seattle Kraken winning two out of the three encounters. However, the Avalanche are predicted to claim the victory in this game as per the best NHL betting sites.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Location: Ball Arena Denver, CO
TV: ESPN
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche 4/18/23 Betting Odds
Kraken
Moneyline: +173
Puckline: +1.5 (-152)
Total: 6 over (-105)
Avalanche
Moneyline: -193
Puckline: -1.5 (+132)
Total: 6 under (-105)
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Analysis
Seattle Kraken had an uneven game following their 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights. Seattle amassed 8 penalty minutes during this contest and made 4 attempts on power play but were unsuccessful in scoring any goals. In their loss against the Kraken, their offensive efforts proved dismal; only 1 of 31 shots attempted resulted in a score. Seattle Kraken have amassed 289 goals this season while giving up 252. With that, their points percentage stands at 0.610. Seattle Kraken have taken advantage of 243 power play opportunities and scored 48 goals – earning them an efficiency rating of 19.75%. At even strength, Seattle has given up 197 goals while scoring 241. They have attempted 2,497 shots for an 11.6% shooting percentage. Seattle Kraken opponents have attempted 2,215 shots against them with an overall save percentage of 0.886. Additionally, opponents have attempted 236 power play attempts resulting in 55 goals scored during those opportunities.
Colorado Avalanche faced off against Nashville last time out and triumphed by scoring 4-3 to defeat them. They had four power play chances in this one but weren’t able to convert any. Overall, Colorado recorded four goals from 34 shots they attempted on goal. Colorado Avalanche have posted 274 goals this season for 107 points with an incredible points percentage of 0.660. Their opponents have scored 223 times against them with 172 scored at even strength and 51 more scored when short staffed. The Avalanche have scored 210 goals at even strength and 64 more on the power play – which they took advantage of 257 opportunities for. Their power play percentage now sits at 24.90%. Colorado has attempted 2,727 shots and recorded an overall shooting percentage of 10.05 while allowing their opponent to shoot 2,539. They recorded an effective penalty kill rate of 79.27% on opposing 246 power play tries; their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games. Seattle are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games. Seattle are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. Seattle are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Central Division division. The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle’s last 9 games played in April.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado’s last 8 games. Colorado are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 games against Seattle. Colorado are 12-2 SU in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. Colorado are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Pacific Division division. The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado’s last 11 games played in April.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Free Pick
These two teams met three times throughout the regular season, and Seattle won two of them on the road while Colorado prevailed once on the home field of Seattle. However, this is the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche are the defending Stanley Cup Champion. Colorado will win this game one of their series according to NHL betting lines by an overwhelming margin.
Free Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+132)
