While it’s still early in the season, things could quickly go south for the Seattle Kraken (0-2-1) if they can’t begin their home NHL schedule with a win over the Colorado Avalanche (2-0-0) on Tuesday night.
Avalanche vs Kraken Picks
- NHL Pick: Kraken win 4-3
Seattle had a breakthrough year in 2022-23, reaching the playoffs for the first time in its brief two-year history, and have gotten off to a disappointing start.
Colorado is looking once again like one of the best NHL picks to win the Stanley Cup this season.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Odds
Avalanche vs. Kraken Information
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 17. 10:00 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Recent Scores
- Ahead of the Avalanche vs Kraken betting analysis, Colorado defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday. Cale Makar scored his second goal in as many NHL games to tie the game late in the third period on what was the Avalanche’s 50th shot of the game. Alexander Georgiev made 20 saves in the victory.
- The Seattle Kraken score fewer goals than any team in the league. They have just two goals in three games and are coming off of a 2-1 shootout loss to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Jaden Schwartz scored a power-play goal. Jared McCann scored in Seattle’s season-opening 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Analysis
Avalanche with a Strong Start
Colorado opened its season with a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche, and the Colorado Avalanche players directed 52 shots toward Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood on Saturday.
The team’s offensive stars, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, look as dangerous as ever through the first two games and could be a problem for many NHL teams this season. They lead the team in NHL player stats with three and four points, respectively.
Makar has three points in two games for the Avalanche and is averaging a team-high 25:04 of ice time. Georgiev has started both games for Colorado and is projected to start in the Avalanche vs Kraken betting analysis. He has a 1.45 GAA and a .947 save percentage.
Kraken Happy to Be Back at Home
Seattle had the seventh-most road wins in the 2022-23 season, finishing with a record of 26-11-4 away from home ice. They struggled, however, at Climate Pledge Arena with a 20-17-4 record.
The team has a passionate and loud fan base and is hopeful they can build off of the energy at home on Tuesday because it has been an awful start to the season.
Seattle has been outscored 8-2 through its first three games. The offense should come, but the play of Philipp Grubeaur has been at least somewhat promising. He has a 2.56 GAA and a .918 save percentage. He’ll need to continue playing well if the Kraken intend to move up the NHL standings.
Updates
Forward Brandon Tanev is the lone player on the NHL injury report for the Kraken. He suffered a lower-body injury in the Kraken’s opener against the Golden Knights and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
Gabriel Landeskog is out for the Avalanche and isn’t expected to play at all this season after undergoing a knee cartilage transplant.
Avalanche vs. Kraken Betting Preview
Despite playing on the road, Colorado is a slight favorite in the Avalanche vs Kraken betting analysis with moneyline odds of -150 and a puck line of -1.5 (+170). The Kraken are slight underdogs at +130 with a puck line of +1.5 (-200). The over/under is 6.5.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Betting Prediction
The Kraken are due for an offensive breakout, they ranked second in the Western Conference with 289 goals last season, and should come out with plenty of energy and enthusiasm in their home opener. The Kraken money line offers solid value at +130.
- NHL Pick: Kraken win 4-3
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