The Colorado Avalanche (-105) will be out to build on their winning streak when they are on the road to face the Seattle Kraken (-115) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. The total is 6.5 (O: +100, U: -120)Colorado (24-17-3) is playing on back-to-back days after earning a 4-1 win over the Canucks yesterday, their fourth straight win.
The Avalanche committed four penalties in the game, though they held Vancouver without a power play goal. Four players found the net for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Nathan MacKinnon, who had two assists.
Alexandar Georgiev saved an impressive 28 of 29 shots (.965%) in the win. Seattle (27-14-4) beat the Devils 4-3 (OT) on Thursday. Ryan Donato scored twice to lead the Kraken. Martin Jones surrendered three goals on 30 shots (.900%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in October. Jaden Schwartz and Jared McCann each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Seattle. Bowen Byram (1G 1A) and Valeri Nichushkin (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Colorado. Jones saved one shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 3.09 goals per game for the season, 20th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.13 goals a game (17th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.67 times a game on average, fourth in the league, and the Avalanche are allowing opponents to score 2.75 goals per game (10th).
The Avalanche’s 24.84% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Kraken are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.61%. Seattle has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the home team owns the league’s second-lowest PK% at 70.07%. Colorado’s 75.89% ranks 20th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 58 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Rantanen is the top skater for the Avalanche. He is among the league leaders with 32 goals (4th) and has added 26 assists. In the net, Georgiev (18-11-3) is Colorado’s top goaltender.
He has a 2.64 GAA and a .917% save percentage. Andre Burakovsky (38 points), Matty Beniers (36), and Jordan Eberle (35) lead the Kraken in scoring.
Burakovsky has 13 goals and 25 assists, while Beniers has 17 goals and 19 assists. Eberle has 10 goals and 25 assists. Jones (22-6-3) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.84. He has a save percentage of .894%.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 13-9-0 away from Ball Arena this season. Seattle is 11-9-2 at Climate Pledge Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Avalanche are 2-2 without a day off and 1-0 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Kraken are 5-3 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Colorado Avalanche (-110)
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