The Seattle Kraken's scoring punch, led by Jordan Eberle's 55 points, meets a Colorado Avalanche team missing key pieces, including Nathan MacKinnon and Nazem Kadri, on Thursday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN from Ball Arena in Denver, CO. The Kraken's 2.77 goals per game on the road contrasts with the Avalanche's 3.65 at home, but Colorado's injury list - MacKinnon, Kadri, Josh Manson, and Martin Necas all out - could swing the matchup.
The Kraken are dealing with their own injury issues, particularly in goal with Matt Murray out and uncertainty around Joey Daccord, Philipp Grubauer, and Jaden Schwartz. Colorado's defensive structure and goaltending will be tested by Seattle's top scorers, and the Avalanche's power play, converting at 17.4%, faces a Kraken penalty kill that's allowed 60 power-play goals. Given the circumstances, the betting context - Colorado favored by -1.5 with a total of 6.5 - seems justified; make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.