Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche 4/18/2023 Picks Predictions

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West 1st Round – Game 1, Series starts 4/18

The Seattle Kraken will meet with the Colorado Avalanche in West 1st Round – Game 1 action in Ball Arena, CO, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at 10:00 PM ET.

Seattle lost the last two matches of the regular season after suffering two losses to the Golden Knights, but in just its second season of existence, the team made the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

The Kraken concluded the regular season with a record of 46-28-8, fourth place in the Pacific Division, and a position in the first round of the playoffs.

Seattle tied for fourth place in the league with 3.52 goals per game during the regular season. The Kraken allowed an average of 3.07 goals per game this season, which ranks them in a tie for 14th place in the league.

Seattle was defeated in the regular season’s final game against the Golden Knights because their offensive stalled.

In the first period, the Kraken had a 13-5 advantage in shots on goal, but after 20 minutes of play, the score was tied at 1. At 16:50, Jaden Schwartz scored his 21st goal of the season to square the score after falling behind 1-0.

Alex Wennberg and Morgan Geekie assisted on the goal.

The total went UNDER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 matches.
The Seattle Kraken is 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches.
The Seattle Kraken is 9-3 SU in their last 12 matches on the road.

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Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Predictions 4/18/2023

Colorado experienced some difficult times this season, but they finished with a 10-2 record and the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs after winning 10 of their last 12.

With a regular-season record of 51-24-7, the Avalanche edged Dallas for the Central Division championship by one point. Colorado averages 3.34 goals per game and comes into this one tied for tenth in the league.

The Avalanche surrendered an average of 2.72 goals per game, which ranks them ninth in goals against. Colorado converts 24.5% of its chances when it has the man advantage, ranking 6th in the league.

The Avalanche were determined to win against Nashville in the season finale since they knew a victory would award them the division title.

The first period was completely controlled by Colorado, who had an 18-4 edge in shots on goal and led 3-1 at the half.

Just 28 seconds into the game, Devon Toews gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead with his seventh goal of the year, assisted by Nathan MacKinnon and Evan Rodrigues.

At 3:20, MacKinnon scored his 40th goal of the year, bringing the score to 2-0.

The total went OVER in 6 of Colorado’s last 8 matches.
The Colorado Avalanche is 7-1 SU in their last 8 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of Colorado’s last 5 matches against Seattle.

Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche. The NHL pick for this game is the Colorado Avalanche. Three times this season, although only during the regular season, the visiting team prevailed.

When it comes to playoff experience, there is a huge gap between the teams, especially when you take into account that the Avalanche are the defending champions.

Gabriel Landeskog, who was recently declared out for the playoffs, will be missed by Colorado, but they still have a ton of other scoring options.

After all, this is the same team that rallied to win the Central Division title in mid-January despite being 14 points behind in the standings. The Colorado Avalanche will win to a predicted score of 5-4.

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