Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Prediction, 4/24/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

Location: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-145) Kraken (+125)

The Colorado Avalanche are traveling to Climate Pledge Arena on Monday where they will meet the Seattle Kraken in Game 4 of their series. Colorado leads 2-1. The moneyline on this game has Colorado at -145 and Seattle is sitting at +125. The over/under is set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche came out of Game 3 feeling pretty good about themselves with a 6-4 win over the Kraken. Colorado accumulated 12 minutes in the box for this game. The Avalanche had a solid offensive outing in this win. Moreover, they had 3 power play chances but didn't net one. In the game, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 34 shots they looked to score on.

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While at even strength, the Avalanche have surrendered 172 goals while scoring 210 on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have recorded 246 power play opportunities (17th in the league) and have scored 51 goals in those chances. In reference to scoring goals, the Colorado Avalanche have racked up 274 goals (10th in pro hockey) on the year and have surrendered 223. Colorado has taken 2,727 shots and has a shot percentage of 10.1%. For the season, they have earned 107 points and their points percentage sits at .660. The Avalanche thus far have had 2,539 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .912. Colorado comes into tonight with 257 power play opportunities and they have added 64 goals during those chances, giving them a percentage of 24.90%.

The player guarding the cage in this matchup is Alexandar Georgiev. The opposition has notched 499 goals against Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against average per game is 2.80. Georgiev has participated in 191 games throughout his professional hockey career. His save percentage sits at .912 during his 10,701 minutes on the ice. He has earned a record of 98-64-17 and he was named the starter in 179 games. For his professional hockey career, Georgiev has accounted for 100 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .559. Georgiev has had 5,652 shot attempts against him and has accrued 5,153 saves.

In Game 3 Seattle had 6 opportunities on the power play in this game and netted 1 out of those attempts. The Kraken earned 4 goals out of the 29 shots on goal they pursued.

Seattle has put up 2,497 shots (20th in hockey) and has accumulated a shot percentage of 11.57%, while allowing the other team 2,215 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.69% on their opponents 236 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.6%. They have earned 243 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 19.75%. The Kraken are sitting with 241 goals at even strength and 48 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 252 goals to be scored by of a combination of 197 goals at even strength and 55 goals while they had less men on the ice. So far this season, the Seattle Kraken are sitting with 289 goals, 100 points, as well as a points percentage of .610.

Across the ice you are going to see Philipp Grubauer protecting the goal. Opponents are averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has relinquished 719 goals altogether. Grubauer's quality start rate sits at 54.9% and he has accumulated 152 quality starts in his pro career. He was named a starter in 277 games and has played 16,895 mins. Grubauer has compiled a lifetime record of 144-106-30 and has participated in 308 contests. He has a tally of 7,435 stops out of 8,154 shots attempted against him, which gives him a save percentage of .912.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+125)

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