Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/18/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+155) Avalanche (-180)

The Seattle Kraken (46-28-8) are headed to Ball Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the Colorado Avalanche (50-24-7). The odds on this game have the Kraken at +155 while the Avalanche are priced at -180. The over/under is 6.

The Seattle Kraken had a rough game after their 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights in their previous contest . Seattle accrued 8 penalty minutes in this contest. Additionally, they had 4 attempts on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. The Kraken had a rough night on the offensive side of the ice in this loss. For the outing, they tallied a score on 1 of the 31 shots they attempted.

In reference to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 289 goals (5th in the NHL) on the season and have given up 252. For the season, they have tallied 100 points and their points percentage sits at .610. Seattle steps onto the ice with 243 power play opportunities and they have added 48 goals during those advantages, earning them a rate of 19.75%. At even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 197 goals while notching 241 as an offensive unit. Seattle has attempted 2,497 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 11.6%. The Kraken have had 2,215 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .886. Seattle Kraken opponents have amassed 236 power play tries (22nd in hockey) and have tallied 55 goals in those chances.

The man protecting the goal in this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has played in 308 matchups during his professional hockey career. He has an overall record of 144-106-30 and he has started in 277 games. The opposition has notched 719 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.55. Grubauer has had 8,154 shot attempts taken against him and has accrued 7,435 saves. He has a save percentage of .912 in his 16,895 minutes played. For his career, Grubauer is sitting with 152 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .549.

When they were on the ice last, Colorado went up against the Predators in a game where the Avalanche took home the win by a score of 4-3. They had 4 power play chances in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Avalanche recorded 4 goals of the 34 shots on goal they attempted.

During this campaign, the Colorado Avalanche have accounted for 274 goals, 107 points, in addition to a points percentage of .660. They have allowed 223 goals to be scored by way of 172 goals at even strength and 51 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Avalanche have earned 210 goals at even strength and 64 goals (7th in the NHL) while on the power play. They have earned 257 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 24.90%. Colorado has attempted 2,727 shots (8th in hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 10.05%, while allowing the other team 2,539 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill rate of 79.27% on the other teams 246 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 91.2%.

Across the ice you are expected to see Alexandar Georgiev defending the net. He has racked up 5,153 stops out of 5,652 shots taken, which gives him a save percentage of .912. Georgiev has amassed a career record of 98-64-17 and has played in 191 games. He has started in 179 games and his ice time sits at 10,701 mins. Georgiev's percentage of quality starts comes out to 55.9% and he has 100 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opponents are averaging 2.80 goals per game and he has given up 499 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Colorado (-180) and under 6 goals

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