The Seattle Kraken (15-18-2) travel to face off against the Colorado Avalanche (20-15-0) on Sunday, December 22nd. This game will be played at Ball Arena in Denver and televised on NHLN. Both the Kraken and Avalanche will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Kraken vs Avalanche

The Seattle Kraken Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Seattle fell to 15-18-2 with a 2-0 road loss to the Bruins. The Kraken entered as underdogs on the puck line, and the total was set at 6 goals, but the combined score of 2 goals fell well short of that mark.

Both of Boston’s goals came in the first period, with the Kraken unable to respond. Seattle’s offense struggled, managing just 23 shots on goal and committing 19 giveaways in the game.

The Colorado Avalanche Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche moved to 20-15-0 this season. Colorado’s defense fell apart in the third period, giving up three goals, including two empty-netters.

The total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined score of 7 surpassed that mark. As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. Colorado initially took the lead with a goal at 17:06 in the second period, but Nashville responded with five unanswered goals.

Seattle Offense Breakdown

Seattle’s offense was held scoreless in their 2-0 loss to the Bruins, despite firing 23 shots on goal. The Kraken struggled with giveaways, committing 19 in the game.

After a two-goal first period by Boston, Seattle couldn’t find the net in any period. The shutout marked the first time this season the Kraken failed to score.

Avalanche Offense Breakdown

Cale Makar netted his 5th goal of the season on a power play, while Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal in the Avalanche’s 5-2 loss to the Predators. MacKinnon also picked up his 14th assist, and Makar recorded his 16th assist on MacKinnon’s goal.

The Avalanche fired 30 shots on goal but were hindered by 23 giveaways. After a scoreless first period, Makar opened the scoring with 17:06 left in the second period, and MacKinnon added another with 2:17 remaining in the game.

Seattle Team Defense

Seattle’s defense had a rough start, giving up two early goals in the first period. The first came just 3:23 into the game, and the second at 10:03. However, they settled in, keeping the Bruins scoreless for the rest of the game. Joey Daccord finished with 31 saves and a 93.9% save percentage.

Colorado Team Defense

Defensively, the Avalanche struggled late, giving up two goals in the final 1:14 of the 3rd period, leading to a 5-2 loss to the Predators. Goalie Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage, while the defense added 11 takeaways and 26 hits. The Avalanche also took a 1-0 lead in the 2nd period, but gave up the next three goals.

Kraken vs Avalanche Trends

• Through their last three road games, Seattle has an puck line record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 3 goals per game.
• Across the Avalanche last five home games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-4, while going 2-3 straight-up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Avalanche have a straight up record of 3-7. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 4-6.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting favorite, the Kraken have gone 0-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-4.

Kraken vs Avalanche Prediction

If you’re looking for a moneyline bet in this one, we have the Avalanche coming out on top. However, with the lines sitting at -240, I’d recommend looking to the spread as our projections have the Avalanche winning by more than one goal.

For a puck line prediction, our preference is the Avalanche to secure a win and cover. Anticipate the Avalanche to win this one by multiple goals over the Kraken.

When considering the over/under line, which is currently at 6 goals, we believe that this game will go over that threshold, and we recommend wagering on the over.

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