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

Two Western Conference squads, residing at different ends of the standings, face one another on Thursday, April 16 when the first-place Colorado Avalanche (54-16-11) host the 13th-place Seattle Kraken (34-36-11). The Kraken are underdogs on the road, at +154, and the Avalanche are -185.

Colorado grabbed a 3-1 victory on the road its last time out on April 14 against the Calgary Flames. Cale Makar had three points (three assists) for the Avalanche.

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

Before watching this matchup, here's our prediction for which club will secure the win in Thursday's hockey action.

Avalanche vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick

For predictions on the upcoming game between the Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken, computer-derived moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, per 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

Grab a peek below at the latest moneylines for the Avalanche-Kraken matchup.

• Favorite: Avalanche (-185)
• Underdog: Kraken (+154)

Avalanche Betting Insights

• In the 78 times this season the Avalanche have been favored on the moneyline, they have gone 53-25 in those games.
• When playing with moneyline odds of -185 or shorter, Colorado has compiled a 30-14 record (winning 68.2% of its games).
• The Avalanche have a 64.9% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this matchup.
• In 32 of 80 matches this season, Colorado and its opponent have combined for more than 6.5 goals.

Kraken Betting Insights

• The Kraken have been an underdog in 68 games this season, and won 28 (41.2%).
• Seattle has a record of 7-12, a 36.8% win rate, when it's been set as an underdog of +154 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 39.4% chance of victory for the Kraken.
• Seattle has played 29 games this season that finished with over 6.5 goals.

Avalanche Key Stats

• Colorado leads the league with 296 total goals (3.6 per game).
• The Avalanche have allowed 197 total goals (just 2.4 per game), ranking first in league play for the fewest goals against.
• It has a league-leading goal differential of +99.
• The 45 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season rank 20th in the NHL (on 259 power-play chances).
• Colorado has the league's 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.37%).
• The Avalanche have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (30th among NHL teams).
• Colorado has a league-leading 84.48% penalty-kill percentage.
• Colorado wins the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 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 allow 3.2 goals per game (255 in total), 22nd in the league.
• it has the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -31.
• The Kraken have 42 power-play goals (on 219 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
• Seattle has the NHL's 21st-ranked power-play percentage (19.18%).
• 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.
• The Kraken's 10.8% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.