Kraken vs Avalanche Picks and Prediction – 12/23/2024

The Seattle Kraken go on the road Sunday night with a game in Denver, Colorado against the Colorado Avalanche. For other NHL news see our NHL Picks. Seattle has a record of 15-19 this season and they are on a three game losing streak following their loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Offensively Seattle has been below average scoring 2.82 goals per game this season. Defensively the Kraken have been average allowing 2.97 goals per games played. Jared McCann leads the way for the Seattle offense with 26 points and 11 goals on 88 shots this season. Chandler Stephenson leads the team with 18 assists so far. Joey Daccord is the top goalie for Seattle this season with 12 wins and 22 outings carrying a .913 save percentage. The Kraken will be playing in a back-to-back road game on Sunday in Denver.

Colorado stays at home Sunday night and have been above average this season with 20 wins through 35 games played on a two game winning streak following their win against the Anaheim Ducks. Offensively Colorado has been good scoring 3.30 goals per game. Defensively the Avalanche have been below average allowing 3.37 goals against per game so far this season. Nathan MacKinnon leads the way for the Colorado offense with 55 points and 41 assists this year. Mikko Rantanen leads the Avalanche with 19 goals on 95 shots taken. MacKenzie Blackwood is the top goalie for Colorado so far with 8 wins and 21 outings carrying a .915 save percentage.

The Seattle Kraken are 7-9 away from home this year and are playing in back-to-back road games here in this matchup. Backup goaltender Philipp Grubauer is slated to make the start for the Kraken. Grubauer is 3-9-0 with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage over his 12 starts this season. The Colorado Avalanche will be rested and ready to get a final win at home before the Christmas Break starts. Colorado has beaten the Kraken in all of the last three games these two teams have played against each other. Final Score Prediction, Colorado wins 5-2.