Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction, 4/16/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Colorado Avalanche

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude Sports

The Colorado Avalanche (54-16-11) will try to beat the Seattle Kraken (34-35-11) at Ball Arena on Thursday.

The Seattle Kraken will look for better times on the ice after their 5-3 defeat against the Kings in their previous game. Seattle compiled 11 penalty mins in this matchup. The Kraken offense didn't overly impress in the loss. Additionally, they had 1 chance on the power play but weren't able to score a goal. While out there on the ice, they netted 3 of the 33 shots they put on net.

Seattle Kraken opponents have totaled 210 power play opportunities (29th in professional hockey) and have scored 60 goals in those attempts. The Kraken thus far have had 2,354 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .893. Seattle has taken 2,054 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.9%. When playing at even strength, the Kraken have conceded 191 goals while scoring 180 when they are on offense. Seattle has 219 power play chances and they have notched 43 goals out of those attempts, garnering them a rate of 19.63%. For the season, they sit with 79 points and their points percentage is .494. With regard to their scoring capabilities, the Seattle Kraken have racked up 223 goals (28th in hockey) this year and have given up 251.

The player in the crease for this game is Niklas Kokko. Kokko has been in goal for 3 games during his NHL career. He has amassed a mark of 1-1-0 and he has started in 2 games. The opposition has racked up 7 goals versus Kokko in his career and his goals against average per game is 3.50. Kokko has seen 62 shots taken against him and he has 55 total saves. His save percentage is at .887 during his 58 minutes guarding the cage. Over the course of his time in hockey, Kokko has tallied 1 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .500.

In their last game, Colorado opposed the Flames in a game where the Avalanche got the win by a score of 3-1. They had 4 power play opportunities in this matchup but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Avalanche earned 3 goals of the 39 shots on goal they attempted.

Over the course of the season, the Colorado Avalanche have earned a total of 296 goals, 119 points, and a points percentage of .735. They have allowed 197 goals to be scored by way of 161 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded. The Avalanche have 251 goals at even strength and 45 goals (20th in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have earned 259 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play rate of 17.37%. Colorado has put up 2,732 shots (1st in professional hockey) and has accumulated a shooting percentage of 10.83%, while allowing the other team 2,122 shots. They have recorded a penalty kill percentage of 84.48% on their opponents 232 chances on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.7%.

Across the ice you will find Mackenzie Blackwood between the pipes. Teams are averaging 2.90 goals per game and he has surrendered 791 goals altogether. Blackwood's quality start percentage is 57.5% and he has made 157 quality starting assignments in his career. He has started in 273 contests and has been on the ice for 13,446 minutes. Blackwood is sitting with a lifetime mark of 126-113-30 and has participated in 291 games. He has a tally of 7,570 saves out of 8,361 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .905.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado

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