NHL Playoffs: Avalanche vs Kraken Game 3 Odds & Prediction (Apr 22)

Published: April 21, 2023 at 7:27 pm EDT

Colorado Avalanche celebrate a goal versus the Seattle Kraken. — Apr 20, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) celebrates his goal with defenseman Cale Makar (8) in the second period against the Seattle Kraken in game two of the first round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

The Avalanche vs Kraken Game 3 odds feature Colorado as a -155 moneyline favorite in their First Round Playoff series
The best-of-7 series is tied 1-1, after Colorado took Game 2 at home
Check out the latest Avalanche vs Kraken Game 3 odds here, plus injury news and Same-Game Parlay picks

The Kraken had the defending champs on the ropes in Game 2 with a chance to take a 2-0 series lead back to Seattle. Unfortunately for them, they let the Avalanche up.

Colorado erased a 2-0 deficit in Game 2 en route to a 3-2 victory. That squared the series at one game a piece, and online sportsbooks are expecting the Avs to carry the momentum on to Game 3. Colorado opened up as the favorite in Saturday’s NHL odds, which will mark the first home playoff game in Kraken history.

Avalanche vs Kraken Game 3 Odds

Team	Puck Line	Total	Moneyline
Colorado Avalanche	-1.5 (+170)	-155	O 6 (-105)
Seattle Kraken	+1.5 (-200)	+135	U 6 (-115)

The Avalanche are currently -155 moneyline favorites, in a contest with a total of 6. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 pm ET at the Climate Pledge Arena, in Seattle, WA, with TBS providing the broadcast coverage.

Odds as of April 21 at DraftKings Sportsbook.

Kraken vs Avalanche Betting Splits

As far as the action in the NHL public betting trends is concerned, the Game 3 lines are not high enough. 74% of the moneyline wagers so far are backing Colorado, as is 88% of the puck line handle.

Both of the series first two games came in under the total, but that isn’t deterring the majority of betters from wagering on over 6 goals for this contest. That side of the total is currently garnering 62% of the over/under tickets, but those wagers make up only 52% of the total handle.

Kraken vs Avalanche Injury Report

Colorado has been hit hard by the injury bug all season, and the Avs could be minus a handful of key playes again in Game 3. Captain Gabriel Landeskog (knee) is already lost for the season, while Jack Johnson, Andrew Cogliano and Lars Eller are all day-to-day.

Jared Bednar said Lars Eller is hurting after going into the boards last night. Bednar doesn’t know whether he could miss Game 3, but all injuries players plus Gabriel Landeskog will be going on the trip.

— Ryan Boulding (@rboulding) April 21, 2023

Neither Johnson or Cogliano suited up for Games 1 or 2, while Eller suffered an upper body injury in Game 2 after crashing hard into the boards in the final period.

Kraken vs Avalanche Betting Stats

Seattle’s keys to the series so far have been quick starts, and fantastic goaltending. The Kraken have scored first in both contests, building multi-goal leads in each tilt.

Former Avs goalie Philipp Grubauer has stood on his head, stopping 72 of 76 shots, while helping shutout the high powered Avalanche on the powerplay.

After building an early two-goal lead in Game 2, it looked like the Kraken were destined to take a series stranglehold. Colorado had other ideas over the final two periods, tying the game with goals 48 seconds apart in the second frame, before notching the game-winner in the final period.

Two goals. 48 seconds.

We knew y'all needed to hear Conor McGahey on the call!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/EqQvEIYIVE

— x – Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 21, 2023

Alexandar Georgiev has been solid in between the Avs pipes, stopping 54 of 59 pucks. That’s a continuation of his stellar regular season, where he helped Colorado to a top-nine goal against mark.

The big surprise has been the lack of offense produced by Colorado’s top stars. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, who both eclipsed the 40 goal and 100 point plateaus this season, have combined for just one goal and two assists.

Cale Makar, last year’s playoff MVP, has just a single assist, and the Avs simply can’t expect to achieve much success if those three stars aren’t piling up points.

Kraken vs Avalanche Predictions

Despite the underwhelming playoff start by Colorado and its stars, the Avs still boast the second shortest Stanley Cup odds behind the Bruins.

Avalanche vs Kraken Series Odds

Team	Odds
Colorado Avalanche	-280
Seattle Kraken	+220

They’re a -280 favorite to advance to Round 2 of the NHL playoff bracket, and the advanced stats suggest they’ve been the better team so far.

Colorado has spent more time in the offensive zone than its opponent and has a higher expected goals for mark, and a lower expected goals against number. They’ve produced eight more high danger scoring chances than Seattle, and it’s only a matter of time before MacKinnon and Rantanen get on track.

Avalanche vs Kraken Game 3 Same-Game Parlay

Pick	Odds
Colorado Avalanche Moneyline	-155
Colorado Avalanche Over 2.5 Goals	-210
Nathan MacKinnon Anytime Goalscorer	-110
Same-Game Parlay Odds	+160

Bettors should expect some positive regression for MacKinnon in the goal department in Game 3. He’s fired 15 pucks on net through two games, but has yet to light the lamp. That simply won’t last long, as his high shooting volume is no fluke.

He’s recorded at least seven shots in five of his past six games, and seven times overall this month. You can’t keep giving a 42-goal player that many chances and expect him to stay scoreless.

Pick: Same-Game Parlay (+160)

Chris Amberley

Sports Writer

As SBD's resident Swiss Army Knife, Chris covers virtually every sport including NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, NCAAB, NCAAF and the Olympics. A true grinder, he'd rather pick off small edges in the player props market than swing for the fences with a 5-leg parlay.

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