Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 11/13/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken
Date: Monday, November 13, 2023
Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA
TV: Root Sports Northwest
Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-175) Kraken (+135)
The Colorado Avalanche (8-5-0) are headed to Climate Pledge Arena on Monday where they will take on the Seattle Kraken (5-7-3). The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -175 and Seattle opens at +135. The over/under has been set at 7.
The Colorado Avalanche were on the losing side of the ice with a 8-2 loss against the Blues in their previous contest . Colorado garnered 8 penalty mins in this matchup. The Avalanche had a below average offensive performance in the defeat. Moreover, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. In the game, they scored on 2 of the 38 shots they tried.
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Concerning their goal scoring prowess, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 42 goals (18th in the NHL) on the year and have conceded 43. For the current season, they have recorded 16 points and their points percentage is sitting at .615. Colorado has tallied 49 power play chances and they have tallied 8 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 16.33%. When at even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 35 goals while scoring 34 as an offensive unit. Colorado has attempted 442 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.5%. The Avalanche thus far have had 379 shots taken against them and have a save percentage of .887. Colorado Avalanche opponents have totaled 54 power play opportunities (7th in the league) and have notched 8 goals in those attempts.
The man in net for this game is Alexandar Georgiev. Opponents have notched 534 goals versus Georgiev in his pro career and his average for goals against per game is 2.83. Georgiev has participated in 202 contests over the course of his professional hockey career. He has a save percentage of .910 in his 11,339 minutes on the ice. He has amassed a record of 105-68-17 and he has gotten the start in 190 games. For his career, Georgiev has 104 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .547. Georgiev has had 5,961 shots taken against him and he has 5,427 total saves.
Their last time out, Seattle faced the Oilers in a game where the Kraken took the loss by a final score of 4-1. They had 3 power play chances in this matchup and converted 1 out of those opportunities. The Kraken recorded 1 goal out of the 18 shots on goal they pursued.
The Kraken are sitting with 27 goals at even strength and 12 goals (10th in pro hockey) while having more men on the ice. Seattle has taken 449 shots (11th in pro hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 8.69%, while allowing the opposition 469 shots. This season, the Seattle Kraken have tallied 39 goals, 13 points, as well as a points percentage of .433. They have granted a total of 51 goals to be scored by of a combination of 39 goals at even strength and 12 goals while they were shorthanded. They have earned 45 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 26.67%. They have a penalty kill rate of 72.09% on their opponents 43 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 89.1%.
For the opposition you are going to see Philipp Grubauer in goal. His opposition is averaging 2.58 goals per game and he has surrendered 747 goals overall. Grubauer's percentage of quality starts comes out to 54.2% and he has made 155 quality starting assignments in his pro career. He has made the start in 286 contests and his ice time sits at 17,394 mins. Grubauer is the owner of a career mark of 147-112-30 and has participated in 317 games. He has a tally of 7,665 saves out of 8,412 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .911.
Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (-175)
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