Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction and Betting Odds April 20
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview
WagerTalk NHL handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche betting preview for Wednesday, April 20. Colorado had won nine straight games before a loss against the Capitals 3-2 in their last contest. Can they bounce back against the Kraken tonight?
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| Wednesday, April 20 | NHL Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Moneyline: | Seattle Kraken +255 at Colorado Avalanche -310 |
| Puckline: | Kraken +1.5 (+105) / Avalanche -1.5 (-125) |
| Total: | 6.5 Goals (Over -110 / Under -110) |
| Game Time: | 10:05pm ET / 7:05pm PT |
| Arena: | Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Analysis
The Colorado Avalanche come into Wednesday’s game coming off only their fifth home loss of the season so far in what has been an exceptional year on the ice for the Mile High team.
They face a Seattle Kraken team on Wednesday however that are playing some of their best hockey of the season also, with back-to-back wins now over Ottawa and New Jersey respectively as they go for their third straight win of the season tonight, a feat they’ve yet to accomplish.
Colorado has taken both of the head-to-head matchups against the Kraken this season, although both came in vastly different fashions.
The Avalanche blew the Kraken completely out of the water in their first meeting back in November where Colorado took a 7-0 lead before some late consolation goals came in for the Kraken.
However, the Avalanche faced a much stiffer test back at the start of January on home ice as they were forced to mount a late comeback in that game to escape with a close win.
Colorado Looks to Put New Streak Together
The Colorado Avalanche have put up not just one, but two 9+ game winning streaks over 2022 so far and they’ll look to start another one here on Wednesday as they look to lift the President’s Trophy for the second straight season.
A lot of that success has been built on Colorado’s outstanding offense this year which ranks #1 this season in total power play goals and #3 in overall scoring as well averaging 3.84 goals per game.
Kraken Very Tight Defensively
While the goalies haven’t always been doing their job in Seattle, this Kraken defense certainly has as Seattle rank 3rd in the league this season on total opponent shots allowed per game, and seem to be getting even better with each passing game.
Seattle allowed just 14 shots total to the Ottawa Senators in Monday night’s game and have averaged just 25.8 shots per game to opponents over their last five starts also, two of which came against the Calgary Flames.
Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction
We like the Colorado Avalanche to bounceback with a win and cover tonight against Seattle as they likely win this one by margin here on Wednesday.
The Seattle Kraken have actually been undervalued on the season as a whole, posting a -33 expected differential this year, 2nd from bottom in the league, and rank 4th in the league on expected goals against on defense as well.
However, with Philipp Grubauer expected back in nets tonight for the Kraken we can only look one way as the German goalie has been simply awful this season, posting a -23.13 GSAA average (69th/bottom of the league), has a sub .900 SV% on the season and allowed a massive 23 goals over the month of April also.
So against this hi-powered Colorado Avalanche side tonight, as good as the rest of this Seattle defense has played, we can see only one winner later tonight.
Prediction: Colorado Avalanche Puckline -1.5
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Puck Time | NHL Predictions for April 20
Join Carmine Bianco, Andrew McInnis and Don Buster for Wednesday’s edition of Puck Time as our panel of professional hockey handicappers break down tonight’s NHL betting card. Can Colorado take the lead for the Presidents’ Trophy over the Panthers with a win over the Kraken? Join the Puck Time crew every week day at 11am ET / 8am PT as we discuss the NHL betting slate from a variety of handicapping angles.
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‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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