The Seattle Kraken (1-2-2) will be hoping to snap their losing run when they are on the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche (2-1-1) at Ball Arena on Friday. Seattle is coming off a 4-3 overtime loss against the Blues on Wednesday, their third straight defeat. The Kraken committed four penalties in the game, though they held St. Louis without a power play goal. Adam Larsson, Will Borgen, and Ryan Donato scored one apiece for the Kraken. Alex Wennberg and Oliver Bjorkstrand both had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Martin Jones saved only 24 of 28 shots against (.857%) in the loss. Colorado fell 4-3 (OT) to the Jets on Wednesday. Mikko Rantanen was the leading goal scorer for the Avalanche, netting twice. Alexandar Georgiev saved only 24 of 28 shots against (.857%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Avalanche won two of the three games between the teams last season, although the Kraken were 3-2 victors in their final meeting in April. Yanni Gourde, Kole Lind, and Jordan Eberle were on the scoresheet for Seattle. Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen were on the scoresheet for Colorado. Philipp Grubauer got the win, saving 25 of 27 shots (.925%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 2.80 goals per game so far this season, 24th in the NHL, and they are taking on an Avalanche team that is allowing 3.50 goals a game (19th). Meanwhile, Colorado has found the net 4.25 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 4.00 goals per game (24th).Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Kraken, as the Avalanche have been penalized 5.50 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.75 minutes (ninth-highest). The visitors are averaging 4.80 penalties (18th) and 11.60 penalty minutes a game (21st).The Avalanche will be looking to build on their No. 1-ranked power play percentage of 53.85% against the Kraken, who are the league’s fourth-weakest penalty killing team (65.00%). Seattle, meanwhile, has scored on 31.58% of their power play opportunities (8th), which the visitors will be aiming to improve on against Colorado’s NHL-worst 50.00% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With five points this season, Andre Burakovsky is the top skater for the Kraken. He has two goals and three assists in five games. In the net, Jones (1-1-1) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.70 GAA and a .875% save percentage. Rantanen leads the Avalanche in scoring with nine points. He has three goals and six assists in four games. Georgiev (2-0-1) has the best goals against average for Colorado at 3.00. He has a save percentage of .893%.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is undefeated away from home this season in two games.
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Colorado Avalanche (-300)
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