Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2 odds, tips and betting trends

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken NHL Playoffs First Round Game 2 odds, tips and betting trends

Watch on Thursday when the Seattle Kraken visit the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs First Round at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Kraken are up 1-0.

Colorado fell 3-1 at home in its last game on April 18 against the Seattle Kraken.

Seattle won on the road in its most recent game on April 18, 3-1 over the Colorado Avalanche.

Before watching this matchup, here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s NHL Playoffs First Round action.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken Odds and Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-204)
  • Underdog: Kraken (+171)
  • Over/under: 6

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  • Colorado has gone 40-23 as the favorite this season.
  • The Avalanche have been victorious in 18 of the 24 games they have played with moneyline odds lower than -204.
  • According to the moneyline odds, Colorado has a 67.1% chance of winning this contest.
  • Colorado and its opponent have combined to score more than 6 goals in 44 of 83 games this season.
  • In the last 10 contests, the Avalanche have gone 7-2-1 (80.0% of possible points).
  • They have averaged 3.6 goals per game (36 total) over that span.
  • Over on the defensive side, the Avalanche have given up 2.7 goals per game (27 total) over those 10 outings.
  • The Kraken have been made the underdog 43 times this season, and upset their opponent 19 times.
  • Seattle has played five games this season as an underdog with +171 or longer odds and won each of those games.
  • The moneyline implies a 36.9% chance of victory for the Kraken.
  • So far this season, 60.2% of Seattle’s games (50/83) have had more goals than Thursday’s over/under of 6.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Kraken have claimed 85.0% of the possible points with a 7-3-0 record.
  • They have averaged 3.8 goals per game (38 total) over that time.
  • Defensively, the Kraken have given up 19 goals (1.9 per game) in those 10 matchups.
  • Game Day: Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)