Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+180) Avalanche (-210)

The Colorado Avalanche will play the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena on Sunday in Game 7 of their series. The odds on this game have the Kraken at +180 and the Avalanche are coming in at -210. The over/under is 6.

The Seattle Kraken will look to clean up some issues after taking a 4-1 defeat against the Avalanche in Game 6. The Kraken didn't have their best offensive outing in the loss. While out there on the ice, they scored on 1 out of the 23 shots they put on goal. Additionally, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. Seattle accrued 12 penalty mins for this game.

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Seattle Kraken opponents have tallied 236 power play opportunities (22nd in pro hockey) and have a total of 55 goals in those chances. The Kraken have seen 2,215 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .886. Seattle has tried 2,497 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 11.6%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 197 goals while getting 241 as an offensive unit. Seattle skates onto the rink with 243 power play opportunities and they have notched 48 goals during those chances, earning them a rate of 19.75%. For the year, they have earned 100 points and their points % is .610. When discussing scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have notched 289 goals (5th in pro hockey) for the year and have given up 252.

The man in goal for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer has taken the ice for 308 games over the course of his NHL career. He has earned an overall record of 144-106-30 and he started in 277 games. Opponents have been able to score 719 goals versus Grubauer in his pro hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.55. Grubauer has seen 8,154 shots against him and has accrued 7,435 total saves. His save percentage currently is at .912 for his 16,895 mins in the crease. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has recorded 152 quality starts and his percentage for quality starts is .549.

In Game 6 Colorado had 5 power play opportunities in this game but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Avalanche netted 4 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

Colorado has attempted 2,727 shots (8th in the league) and has a shooting percentage of 10.05%, while allowing the opposition 2,539 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 79.27% on their opponents 246 power play chances, and their save percentage currently sits at 91.2%. They have earned 257 power play chances and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.90%. The Avalanche have accumulated 210 goals at even strength and 64 goals (7th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. 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. So far this year, the Colorado Avalanche have accumulated 274 goals, 107 points, in addition to a points percentage of .660.

On the other side of the ice you will find Alexandar Georgiev patrolling the crease. Georgiev has a lifetime mark of 98-64-17 and has participated in 191 contests. Georgiev's quality start rate sits at 55.9% and he has 100 quality starts in his NHL career. He has recorded 5,153 stops out of 5,652 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .912. The opposition is averaging 2.80 goals/game and he has surrendered 499 goals overall. He has made the start in 179 contests and has been on the ice for 10,701 minutes.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (+180)

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