The NHL playoffs scores do not always come out as expected. Sometimes an unfamiliar team comes out in the playoffs and pushes a giant to the edge. That is what we have with the Seattle Kraken and the Colorado Avalanche.
Many NHL teams would love to have a chance in the playoffs, but few would enjoy being down 3-2. The Colorado Avalanche schedule doesn’t get any easier as they have to avoid elimination tonight on the road against the red-hot Kraken.
Fans can tune into this matchup on TNT at 10 pm ET as they get ready to make their Avalanche vs Kraken prediction.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Information
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
Location of the game: Climate Pledge Arena.
Date & Time: Friday, April 28, 2023, 10:00 pm ET.
How to Watch: TNT
Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Recent Scores
The Avalanche had a commanding 2-1 series lead but find themselves down 3-2 after losing the last two games.
The Kraken have won the past two games each by the score of 3-2 to take a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Betting Analysis
Avalanche on The Brink
The Colorado Avalanche find themselves fighting for their playoff lives earlier than they would like to. The NHL odds had the Avalanche as one of the top teams to hoist the Stanley Cup this season.
The biggest issue that the Avalanche are having is their lack of consistency between the pipes.
Goalie Alexander Georgiev has had a lackluster series. He has a goals-against average of 3.03 with a save percentage of .906%.
The Colorado Avalanche were one of the top NHL betting picks to win the cup. If this team is to get to the next round, Georgiev must be the backbone for Colorado.
Kraken Can Make History
Not many people would have picked Seattle to be up 3-2 in Game 6 in their Avalanche vs Kraken prediction. They have an opportunity to make history as they are on the brink of winning their first playoff series in franchise history.
The Seattle Kraken roster is built much differently than the Avalanche. There isn’t a “star player,” and they don’t have a polarizing defenseman. But they have a balanced team that is playing their best hockey at the most important time of the year.
Forward Jaden Schwartz has been climbing up the ladder of NHL player stats these playoffs. He has five points in five games and is on a three-game point streak. He will be doing anything that he can to help the Kraken move on to the next round.
Updates
The NHL injury report for the Colorado Avalanche has three players that are questionable for Friday’s Game 6 contest.
Forwards Darren Helm (undisclosed), Valeri Nichushkin (personal), and defenseman Josh Manson (lower body). If the Avs aren’t healthy for Game 6, it could be the last game of the season for Colorado.
Seattle’s forward, Jared McCann, is questionable for Friday’s Game 6 contest as well due to an undisclosed injury.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Odds
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
When making your Avalanche vs Kraken prediction, it is important to know and understand the odds for Game 6.
Moneyline: The Avalanche are the Moneyline favorites with -155 odds, while the Kraken are the underdog at +135.
Spread: The point spread is -1.5 with +165 odds for Colorado and +1.5 with -190 odds for Seattle.
Over/Under: The over/under for Game 6 is at six goals. The over odds are +105 while the under odds are -125.
Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Betting Prediction
All in all, this game is a do-or-die matchup for the Colorado Avalanche. It has hurt the Avs that their captain Gabriel Landeskog is out for the playoffs. It is noticeable that Colorado is missing an X-Factor that they have had in the past.
The home crowd in Seattle will be loud and proud as they have a chance to witness history. Seattle plays a team game that is structured and built defensively first.
Expect that to give the Avalanche headaches as the Kraken sink Colorado in Game 6.
- Pick: Kraken Moneyiline (+135), Under 6.0 goals (-125)
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