Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 12/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (+126) Avalanche (-152)

The Seattle Kraken (15-17-2) are hitting the road to Ball Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Colorado Avalanche (19-15-0). The moneyline on this contest has Seattle at +126 and Colorado is at -152. The over/under is set at 6.

The Seattle Kraken will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 3-1 defeat to the Blackhawks in their previous game. Seattle accounted for 8 minutes in the box for this game. The Kraken had a below average offensive outing in this loss. In addition, they had 3 power play opportunities but weren't able to make the most of them. While out there on the ice, they netted 1 of the 28 shots they attempted.

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While at even strength, the Kraken have allowed the opponent to score 85 goals while getting 78 themselves. Seattle Kraken opponents have earned 80 power play opportunities (28th in pro hockey) and have a total of 16 goals in those chances. In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Seattle Kraken have earned 96 goals (19th in the NHL) so far this season and have conceded 101. Seattle has taken 922 shots and is the owner of a shooting percentage of 10.4%. For the season, they have recorded 32 points and their points % is .471. The Kraken so far have had 968 shots attempted against them and have earned a save percentage of .896. Seattle comes into the game with 103 power play opportunities and they have notched 18 goals out of those tries, giving them a percentage of 17.48%.

Patrolling the crease for the game will be Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have been able to score 855 goals versus Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.71. Grubauer has been involved in 356 contests throughout his NHL career. He has a save percentage of .909 for his 18,920 minutes guarding the cage. He has amassed a record of 161-131-32 and he has started in 323 games. For his professional hockey career, Grubauer has compiled 172 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .533. Grubauer has had 9,435 shots against him and he has 8,580 saves.

In their last game, Colorado went up against the Sharks in a game where the Avalanche ended up with the victory by a final of 4-2. They had 4 power play chances in this matchup and recorded 2 out of those attempts. The Avalanche tallied 4 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they pursued.

Colorado has attempted 998 shots (5th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 11.12%, while allowing their opponents 914 shots. They have earned a penalty kill percentage of 76.40% on the other teams 89 power play tries, and their save percentage comes in at 87.3%. They have recorded 104 power play chances and they have a power play rate of 24.04%. The Avalanche have earned 86 goals at even strength and 25 goals (7th in the league) while on the power play. They have permitted 116 goals to be scored by way of 95 goals at even strength and 21 goals while they had less men on the ice. Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 111 goals, 38 points, as well as a points percentage of .559.

Across the ice you are likely to see Mackenzie Blackwood defending the goal. He has compiled 5,936 stops out of the 6,559 shots taken, which gives him a percentage of .905. Blackwood has compiled a career record of 83-92-25 and has played in 218 games. He has started in 204 contests and has accumulated 11,051 minutes. Blackwood's quality start percentage is 54.4% and he has 111 quality starts in his pro hockey career. Opponents are averaging 3.38 goals per contest and he has yielded 623 goals altogether.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+126)

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