The Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken first-round playoff series features two of the highest-scoring teams in the NHL. It wasn’t until game three that both teams’ offenses dominated. Will the Kraken’s goaltending be good enough against the high-powered Avalanche?
We’ll review the series so far, the trends, and the Avalanche vs Kraken stats in our betting preview.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Odds
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Performance and Stats
Colorado Avalanche Stats
The Avalanche have won four of the last five games and are 8-2 (8-1-1) in the previous ten. Colorado leads the best-of-seven series with Seattle 2-1. The over is 6-3-1 in the last ten games on the Colorado Avalanche schedule.
The Avalanche have averaged 3.3 goals per game, but the powerplay has been held scoreless in the first three NHL playoffs games. Defensively, Colorado is giving up 3.0 goals per game, while the penalty kill is operating at 90.9%.
Alexandar Georgiev (40-16-6, 2.53 GAA, .919 SV%) will be back in the net for the Avs in game four. Georgiev has a 2-1-0 record, a 3.03 GAA, and a .898 SV% in the playoffs.
We recommend checking the Avalanche’s lineup closer to puck drop before making your betting picks, as right winger Valeri Nichushkin, defenseman Jack Johnson, and left winger Darren Helm are listed as questionable as of publication.
Seattle Kraken Stats
The Seattle Kraken have lost four of the last five games but have a 6-4 record in the previous ten games. The Kraken have a 4-6 over/under record in the last ten games.
Seattle is averaging 3.00 goals, while the powerplay is operating at 9.1% in the first three games of the playoffs. Defensively, the Kraken are giving up 3.3 goals per game, while the penalty kill has been perfect through three games.
Philipp Grubauer (17-14-4, 2.85 GAA, .895SV%) has been kept busy by the Avalanche so far this series. Grubauer has a 1-2-0 record, a 3.06 GAA, and a .917SV%.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Trends
- The under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
- The road team is 5-1 in the previous six meetings.
- The underdog has won five of the last seven meetings (5-2).
- The Under is 5-1 in the Kraken’s previous six games.
- The over is 6-0 in Colorado’s previous six road games.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Prediction
Before we use the Avalanche vs Kraken stats to make our betting picks, we need to review the odds and betting records.
The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche (-1.5) are the moneyline favorite, listed from -150 to -159. The Seattle Kraken odds are listed between +125 and +135. The Avs have a 41-44 ats record, while the Kraken have a 49-36 ats record.
The total goals line for game four is set to 6.0, although you can find this game listed at 5.5 on some sportsbooks. The over is listed at -105, while the under is listed at -115. Colorado has a 36-46-3 over/under record, while Seattle is 39-41-5 over/under.
Kraken Struggle Against Winning Teams
Alongside the important Avalanche vs Kraken stats, it’s noteworthy that the Kraken are 1-8 in their previous nine games against teams with a winning percentage above .600.
The Avalanche vs Kraken series’ first two games hit the under, while games one and three ended with at least a 1.5-goal spread.
Seattle won two of the three head-to-head matchups this season, while all three regular season games hit the under.
The Kraken haven’t been spectacular on home ice, only posting a 20-18-4 record in the regular season and losing to the Avs on home ice in the regular season and game three. Colorado was excellent on the road, with a 30-11-1 record.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Picks
While the Kraken has the firepower to push this series to six games, we don’t think they have the goaltending.
Pick 1: The first of our betting picks is to take the Colorado Avalanche to win on the moneyline.
Pick 2: Our second pick is to take the under.
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