Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

The Wild Card Seattle Kraken try to melt the 2-seed Colorado Avalanche Thursday in Game 2 of their 1st-round series at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Kraken vs. Avalanche odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Series: Seattle leads 1-0

Seattle shocked the defending champs with a 3-1 victory in Game 1. G Philipp Grubauer was amazing between the pipes, stopping 34 of 35 shots. RW Eeli Tolvanen jumped on an Avs turnover and took it the other way for the franchise's 1st playoff goal. The Kraken defense was also able to keep the speedy Avs to the outside and protect the middle.

D Cale Makar returned with 3 shots on goal (SOG) and a +1, but it wasn't enough as the Avs couldn't match the fresher Kraken's energy. Colorado had to play 6 games in 8 days to close out the regular season, and they'll need to re-enter that zone to even the series.