Seattle Kraken at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions
2023-04-18 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Seattle Kraken
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
COL: 53.1%
SEA: 46.9%
Expected Goals
COL: 2.90
SEA: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
SEA
Philipp Grubauer - 7-3-1 | 0.920 SV% | 2.32 GAA
| Stat | COL | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.897 | 0.920 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 3.02 | 2.32 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | Alexandar Georgiev | 30 | 27 | 3 | 90.0% | 2.37 | 0 | -0.63 |
| SEA | Philipp Grubauer | 35 | 34 | 1 | 97.1% | 3.06 | 2 | 2.06 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 59% • COL at home vs SEA: 5-6
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | COL 2 - 0 SEA | COL | COL |
| 2026-03-12 | SEA 1 - 5 COL | COL | COL |
| 2025-12-16 | SEA 3 - 5 COL | COL | COL |
| 2024-12-22 | COL 5 - 2 SEA | COL | COL |
| 2024-11-05 | COL 6 - 3 SEA | COL | COL |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COL | 11 | 1 | 0.62 |
| 1 | SEA | 20 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2 | COL | 17 | 1 | 1.39 |
| 2 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 3 | COL | 22 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 3 | SEA | 8 | 0 | 0.47 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.1%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 1 - 3 Seattle Kraken
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9
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