Avalanche vs. Kraken NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 16

The Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7) will visit the Seattle Kraken (12-12-6) on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET, in a matchup featuring two squads residing at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Avalanche (-305) at Kraken (+245) appears lopsided, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado won 4-2 at home its last time out on Dec. 13 against the Nashville Predators. The Avalanche were led by Samuel Girard (two assists) and Nathan MacKinnon (one goal and one assist).

Seattle played at home its last time out on Dec. 14, and fell 3-1 against the Buffalo Sabres. Vince Dunn (one assist) and Chandler Stephenson (one goal) were among the three Kraken skaters who recorded one point each in that matchup.

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's a peek at which team we predict will emerge with the victory in Tuesday's action on the ice.

Avalanche vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

Ahead of the upcoming contest between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 5 - Kraken 2
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 6.93 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Kraken Moneylines

Take a look below at the most recent moneylines for the Avalanche-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-305)
• Underdog: Kraken (+245)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• The Avalanche have gone 23-8 this season when favored on the moneyline.
• Colorado has won all four games when it played with moneyline odds of -305 or shorter.
• Based on the moneyline in this contest, the Avalanche's implied win probability is 75.3%.
• Colorado and its opponent have gone over 5.5 combined goals in 16 of 32 games this season.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been listed as an underdog 25 times this season, and won nine, or 36.0%, of those games.
• Seattle has not had a game so far this season as a bigger moneyline underdog than the +245 odds on them winning this game.
• The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 29.0%.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in 12 of 30 games this season.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the NHL with 128 total goals (four per game).
• Defensively, the Avalanche are the stingiest unit in NHL action, conceding 70 total goals (just 2.2 per game).
• Its goal differential (+58) leads the league.
• The 17 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 111 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Colorado is 28th in the league with a 15.32% power-play conversion rate.
• The one shorthanded goal the Avalanche have scored this season rank 22nd among NHL teams.
• Colorado kills 85.71% of opponent power plays, the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado wins 50.3% of its faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
• The Avalanche shoot 11.5% as a team (eighth in the league).

Kraken Key Stats

• Seattle's 74 goals on the season (2.5 per game) rank 32nd in the league.
• The Kraken have one of the best defenses in the league, conceding 90 total goals (three per game), 10th in the NHL.
• it has the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -16.
• With 17 power-play goals (on 94 chances), the Kraken are 20th in the NHL.
• Seattle's power-play percentage (18.09) puts the team 21st in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goal, the Kraken have one.
• Seattle's has the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (67.47%).
• At 46.4%, Seattle has the league's 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 29th in the league.