Colorado Avalanche vs Seattle Kraken Betting Pick & Prediction 10/22/24

Planning on watching today’s Avalanche and Kraken game? Catch the action at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA, as the Kraken hosts this showdown at 8:30 ET on ESPN. The Avalanche are the -1.5 goal favorite in this Western conference matchup against Kraken. The over/under for the game is set at 6.5 goals.

COLORADO AVALANCHE VS SEATTLE KRAKEN BETTING PICK

The Pick: Seattle Kraken +1.5

This game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena at 8:30 ET on Tuesday, October 22nd.

WHY BET THE SEATTLE KRAKEN:

• With the Avalanche being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Avalanche.
• Take the Avalanche on the moneyline
• On the puck line, we like Kraken (+1.5)

Is a Win at Seattle Possible for the Avalanche?

With a 4-1 win over the Sharks, the Avalanche improved to 2-4-0 this season. Colorado, favored by -1.5 goals, covered the puck line. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 5 fell short of that mark.

Three different players scored for the Avalanche, with Ross Colton leading the way with two goals. Colorado jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Sharks scored late in the first period. The Avalanche added two more goals in the third to secure the win.

Ross Colton led the Avalanche with two goals, including his 5th of the season on a power play and his 6th later in the first period. Joel Kiviranta added his first goal of the year, and Cale Makar netted his 2nd on an empty net with 1:37 left in the game.

Colorado took 22 shots on goal and recorded 19 giveaways. Nathan MacKinnon picked up two assists, bringing his season total to 9, while Makar added his 10th assist on Colton’s second goal.

Defensively, the Avalanche allowed a late first-period goal but shut out the Sharks in the 2nd and 3rd periods, leading to a 4-1 victory. Goalie Justus Annunen made 25 saves with a 96.2% save percentage, and the defense added 19 hits and 18 blocks.

Does Seattle Stand a Chance at Home?

Seattle improved to 4-2-0 with a 2-1 overtime win against the Flames. The Kraken were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6 goals, but the teams combined for only 3.

After giving up a goal in the first period, Seattle tied it up in the second with a power-play goal from Chandler Stephenson. Jordan Eberle scored the game-winner just 48 seconds into overtime.

Seattle fired 23 shots on goal but only found the net twice in their 2-1 overtime win against Calgary. Jordan Eberle, who scored his 5th goal of the season, netted the game-winner 48 seconds into overtime. Chandler Stephenson opened the scoring for the Kraken with his first goal of the season, which came on a power play in the second period.

The Kraken had 15 giveaways and were held scoreless in the first and third periods. Brandon Montour picked up his 3rd assist on Eberle’s goal, while Jared McCann notched his 5th assist on Stephenson’s power-play goal.

Defensively, the Kraken will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to the Flames. Joey Daccord made 21 saves with a 95.5% save percentage, and the defense added 3 takeaways and 27 hits. The only goal they allowed came 19:51 into the first period.