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

The Colorado Avalanche (54-16-11) will host the Seattle Kraken (34-36-11) on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET, in a game featuring two teams residing at opposite ends of the Western Conference. Avalanche (-192) versus Kraken (+160) has a definite favorite, according to the moneyline odds.

Colorado won 3-1 on the road its last time out on April 14 against the Calgary Flames. Cale Makar's three points (three assists) led the Avalanche.

Seattle lost 4-1 on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights in its last game on April 15. The Kraken got one point apiece out of three skaters in that outing, including Jani Nyman (one assist) and Jamie Oleksiak (one assist).

Ahead of watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which team will take home the victory in Thursday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For insights on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, sourced from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Avalanche 3 - Kraken 2
• Pick OU: Under 6.5 (Dunkel projecting 5.04 goals)
  

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Avalanche vs. Kraken Moneylines

Snag a look below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Avalanche-Kraken game.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-192)
• Underdog: Kraken (+160)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the 78 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have finished 53-25 in those games.
• In games it has played with moneyline odds of -192 or shorter, Colorado is 27-12 (winning 69.2% of the time).
• The Avalanche have a 65.8% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 32 games this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• This season the Kraken have won 28 of the 68 games, or 41.2%, in which they've been an underdog.
• Seattle has a record of 6-10 in games when bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +160 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 38.5% chance to win.
• Seattle has played 29 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado is the highest-scoring unit in the NHL, with 296 total goals (3.6 per game, on 6.4 assists per outing).
• Defensively, the Avalanche have been the stingiest unit in league play, allowing 197 total goals (only 2.4 per game).
• Its goal differential (+99) leads the league.
• The 45 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 259 power-play chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• Colorado is 27th in the league with a 17.37% power-play conversion rate.
• The two shorthanded goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank 30th among NHL teams.
• Colorado kills 84.48% of opponent power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• Colorado has the eighth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.1%.
• The Avalanche have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 19th in the league.

Kraken Key Stats

• With 224 goals (2.8 per game), Seattle has the league's 28th-ranked offense.
• The Kraken's total of 255 goals given up (3.2 per game) is 22nd in the NHL.
• Its -31 goal differential ranks 27th in the league.
• The Kraken have 42 power-play goals (23rd in NHL) on 219 chances.
• Seattle scores on 19.18% of its power plays, No. 21 in the league.
• This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (30th in league).
• The 71.7% penalty-kill percentage of Seattle is 32nd in the league.
• Seattle wins 47.7% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 10.8%, the Kraken are 20th in the league.