Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction 4/16/2026 Today’s NHL Picks

The Seattle Kraken and Colorado Avalanche meet Thursday in NHL action at the Ball Arena. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche Prediction. This article will include a Seattle Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche Pick.

Seattle Kraken Betting Preview

The Seattle Kraken lost to the Kings and Golden Knights. The Kraken have lost 11 of their last 14 games.

The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.77 goals per game and are scoring on 19.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 26 goals, Vince Dunn has 33 assists, and Brandon Montour has 167 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.15 goals per game and are killing 71.7 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Joey Daccord has allowed 136 goals on 1,307 shots faced, while Philipp Grubauer has given up 79 goals on 866 shots.

Colorado Avalanche Betting Preview

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Oilers and Flames. The Avalanche have won 10 of their last 14 games.

The Colorado Avalanche are averaging 3.65 goals per game and are scoring on 17.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 53 goals, Martin Necas has 62 assists, and Cale Makar has 196 shots on goal. Defensively, the Colorado Avalanche are allowing 2.43 goals per game and are killing 84.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Scott Wedgewood has given up 86 goals on 1,071 shots faced, and Mackenzie Blackwood has allowed 90 goals on 933 shots.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Kraken have lost each of their last 11 night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have won each of their last nine games as favorites against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last 10 night games against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have covered the puck line in each of their last six home games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Avalanche have won the third period in each of their last four games against the Kraken.

Why the Seattle Kraken will win

• The underdogs have won seven of the Avalanche’s last nine games at Ball Arena.
• The Avalanche have lost six of their last eight games as home favorites against Western Conference opponents.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games at Ball Arena following a road win.
• The road team has covered the puck line in 14 of the last 18 games between the Kraken and Avalanche.
• The Kraken have won the third period in five of their last six games against Western Conference opponents when leading after the second period.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Avalanche’s last seven games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total goals line.
• Four of the Kraken’s last five night games have gone OVER the total goals line.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2’ market has hit in each of the Avalanche’s last 14 games as favorites against the Kraken.
• The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 1’ market has hit in 10 of the Kraken’s last 11 games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Brock Nelson has scored at least one goal in each of the Avalanche’s last four home games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Martin Necas has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances against the Kraken.

Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts

• Kaapo Kakko has recorded at least one assist in each of his last six appearances on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• Jared McCann has scored a goal in three of his last four appearances with the Kraken as underdogs against the Avalanche.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Colorado Avalanche rank 1st in the league in penalty kill percentage this season (84.48%).
• The Colorado Avalanche are one of only three teams in the league to rank top 5 for both goals for and goals against per game this season.
• The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league in penalty minutes this season (606).
• The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league for Period 1 goals scored per game this season (0.70).

Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

There’s value to taking dogs in these final games when a contender has nothing to play for. The Avs locked up the Presidents’ Trophy and the top seed, so they should be sitting out guys and focused on the playoffs. That opens an opportunity for the Kraken. The problem is the Kraken threw in the towel weeks ago and are getting drilled defensively. Even the second and third lines of the Avalanche will have their scoring chances and the Avs have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Kraken. All of those wins were ugly. Give me the Avalanche and the PL for max betting value.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Colorado Avalanche -1.5