The Colorado Avalanche will put their franchise record home winning streak on the line Monday night when they play host to the visiting Seattle Kraken.  Colorado won its fourth consecutive game overall and 11th straight at home with a 5-4 come-form-behind victory against Toronto on Saturday.  Seattle has been off since a 5-2 home loss against Vancouver on New Year’s Day.

The Avs are -381 favourites to win on the NHL odds, with a total of 6.5.

Kraken vs. Avalanche NHL Betting Odds

This will be the second all-time meeting between the teams following Colorado’s 7-3 win in Seattle on Nov. 19.  Six different Avalanche players recorded multi-point games, including Cale Makar who finished with two goals and an assist.  About 90 per cent of Sports Interaction bettors are taking Colorado in this one, while it’s roughly a 60/40 split favouring the Under.

It’s been a struggle for the Kraken in their inaugural season.  Seattle has lost five straight games and eight of their last nine.  They’re just 13-20 against the spread for the season and 7-7 ATS on the road.  The total has gone Over in eight of Seattle’s last 12 games.

Colorado has been tough to slow down lately.  The Avs are riding a franchise-best 11-game home winning streak and have come out on top in nine of their last 10 overall.  They’re 16-15 ATS this year with covers in 11 of 16 home games.  The Avalanche are 12-6-4 to the Over/Under and have gone above the number in four of their last five games.

Seattle Kraken

The Kraken climbed within one goal of Vancouver in the third period on Jan. 1, but they couldn’t complete the comeback.  Calle Jarnkrok and Will Borgen (first career NHL goal) scored for Seattle, while former Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer stopped 30 of 34 shots faced.  Jordan Eberle (12G, 10A), who leads the team in points, and Jared McCann (13G, 6A), who leads the team in goals, were both held off the scoresheet and finished minus-2.

With the long layoff, Grubauer will likely get the start in his first game back in Denver since leaving in free agency this past off-season.  A Vezina Trophy nominee last season, Grubauer has struggled with a weak Seattle team in front of him.  The German netminder is 7-13-4 with a 3.30 goals-against average and .882 save percentage.

Jaden Schwartz (6G, 14A) and Brandon Tanev (9G, 6A) will both be out of the lineup.  Schwartz is out four-to-six weeks after having surgery on his hand, while Tanev is done for the season with a torn ACL.

Colorado Avalanche

It was another Colorado blueliner who sealed the win in overtime on Saturday.  Two games after Makar scored a highlight reel OT goal, Devon Toews buried the game-winner against Toronto.  Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog, J.T. Compher and Makar also scored in regulation.  Mikko Rantanen had four assists.  Rantanen has a team-best 16 goals and is seventh in league scoring with 40 points.  Nazem Kadri is fifth in league scoring with 44 points (12G, 32A).  Makar’s 15 goals is best among NHL defencemen.  MacKinnon has 34 points (5G, 29A) in 21 games and is currently riding the longest active point streak in the NHL at 13 games.  Colorado easily has the most productive offence in the league as they average 4.32 goals per game, the only team above 4.00.

Goaltender Darcy Kuemper was pulled after allowing three goals on eight shots against the Leafs.  Pavel Francouz stopped 18 of 19 shots in relief for the Avalanche, who trailed 4-1 midway through the game.  After the early pull on Saturday, it’s tough to say who will get the start against Seattle.  Kuemper is 16-5-0 this season with a 2.77 GAA and .908 SV.  Francouz, who has missed most of the last two seasons with a hip injury, is 1-1-0 with a 2.86 GAA and .906 SV.

NHL Prediction: Who Will Win Kraken vs. Avalanche?

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Kraken Team Leaders

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 50
+ / -	Carson Soucy 7
Shots	Jared McCann 199
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 63
Wins	Philipp Grubauer 18
GAA	Chris Driedger 2.96

COL

Points	Mikko Rantanen 92
+ / -	Devon Toews 52
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 299
Penalty Mins	Kurtis MacDermid 89
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 37
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.54

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

COL

Points	Cale Makar 10
+ / -	Erik Johnson 6
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 29
Penalty Mins	Artturi Lehkonen 10
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 2
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 1.63

• Regular Season
• Playoffs

Avalanche Team Leaders

SEA

Points	Jared McCann 50
+ / -	Carson Soucy 7
Shots	Jared McCann 199
Penalty Mins	Vince Dunn 63
Wins	Philipp Grubauer 18
GAA	Chris Driedger 2.96

COL

Points	Mikko Rantanen 92
+ / -	Devon Toews 52
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 299
Penalty Mins	Kurtis MacDermid 89
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 37
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 2.54

SEA

Points
+ / -
Shots	Did not qualify
Penalty Mins
Wins
GAA

COL

Points	Cale Makar 10
+ / -	Erik Johnson 6
Shots	Nathan MacKinnon 29
Penalty Mins	Artturi Lehkonen 10
Wins	Darcy Kuemper 2
GAA	Darcy Kuemper 1.63

Injuries

Seattle

Vince Dunn (D)

Doub Sun Upper Body - 01 / 05 / 22

Vince Dunn (D)

Ques Fri Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22

Kole Lind (RW)

Prob Fri Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22

Nathan Bastian (RW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 03 / 04 / 22

Haydn Fleury (D)

Prob Sat Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22

Jaden Schwartz (LW)

Out indefinitely Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22

Mark Giordano (D)

Out Wed Coach's Decision - 16 / 03 / 22

Alex Wennberg (C)

Prob Sat Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 22

Joonas Donskoi (RW)

Ques Tues Undisclosed - 11 / 03 / 22

Yanni Gourde (C)

Ques Thurs Undisclosed - 24 / 02 / 22

Colorado

Darcy Kuemper (G)

Prob Tues Eye - 07 / 05 / 22

Andrew Cogliano (C)

Prob Tues Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22

Pavel Francouz (G)

Ques Sun Face - 23 / 04 / 22

Mikko Rantanen (RW)

Prob Thurs Illness - 20 / 04 / 22

Erik Johnson (D)

Ques Sun Lower Body - 18 / 04 / 22

Andrew Cogliano (C)

Ques Wed Undisclosed - 18 / 04 / 22

Devon Toews (D)

Prob Tues Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 22

Devon Toews (D)

Prob Sat Undisclosed - 09 / 04 / 22

Valeri Nichushkin (RW)

Prob Fri Illness - 05 / 04 / 22

Artturi Lehkonen (LW)

Prob Tues Personal - 23 / 03 / 22

Injuries

Seattle

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Vince Dunn (D)	Doub Sun	Upper Body - 01 / 05 / 22	1-0	0-1	+ -
Dunn is tending to an upper-body injury, and he is unlikely to suit up against the Jets on Sunday.
Vince Dunn (D)	Ques Fri	Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22	2-2	2-2	+ -
Dunn has been held out of the previous two games due to an upper-body ailment, and it remains to be announced if he will partake in Friday's showdown with the Sharks.
Kole Lind (RW)	Prob Fri	Upper Body - 25 / 04 / 22	2-2	2-2	+ -
Lind has missed the last two games with with an upper-body issue, but it is projected that he will play against the Sharks on Friday.
Nathan Bastian (RW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 03 / 04 / 22	6-8	6-7-1	+ -
Bastian has missed the last three games with an undefined issue, leaving his status for Tuesday's matchup with the Coyotes clouded.
Haydn Fleury (D)	Prob Sat	Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22	8-10	7-8-3	+ -
Fleury has been out of action with an upper-body injury, but it is projected that he will suit up Saturday versus the Devils.
Jaden Schwartz (LW)	Out indefinitely	Upper Body - 26 / 03 / 22	8-10	7-8-3	+ -
Schwatrz is idle with an upper-body ailment, and the severity of the injury is unknown.
Mark Giordano (D)	Out Wed	Coach's Decision - 16 / 03 / 22	9-12	8-9-4	+ -
Giordano will not suit up for Wednesday's game versus the Lightning as he could possibly be traded prior to the deadline.
Alex Wennberg (C)	Prob Sat	Upper Body - 12 / 03 / 22	10-12	9-9-4	+ -
Wennberg has sat out the last two contests due to an upper-body injury, but it is expected that he will take the ice Saturday versus the Red Wings.
Joonas Donskoi (RW)	Ques Tues	Undisclosed - 11 / 03 / 22	10-12	9-9-4	+ -
Donskoi has been activated from the injured reserve list with an unlisted issue, and it is unclear if he will suit up Tuesday versus the Coyotes.
Yanni Gourde (C)	Ques Thurs	Undisclosed - 24 / 02 / 22	13-16	13-12-4	+ -
Gourde is tending to an undisclosed injury, and it is unknown if he will face the Bruins on Thursday.

Colorado

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Darcy Kuemper (G)	Prob Tues	Eye - 07 / 05 / 22	2-1	2-1	+ -
Kuemper is tending to a eye injury, but it is likely that he will be active for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Andrew Cogliano (C)	Prob Tues	Upper Body - 04 / 05 / 22	3-2	3-2	+ -
Cogliano is managing an upper-body issue, but it is expected that he will be available against the Blues for Game 1 of the Western Conference second round versus the Blues.
Pavel Francouz (G)	Ques Sun	Face - 23 / 04 / 22	4-6	6-4	+ -
Francouz is tending to a face injury, and it is unknown if he will be available for Sunday's contest against the Jets.
Mikko Rantanen (RW)	Prob Thurs	Illness - 20 / 04 / 22	4-7	6-5	+ -
Rantanen has been held out of the last four contests due to an illness, but it is anticipated that he will take part in Thursday's showdown versus the Predators.
Erik Johnson (D)	Ques Sun	Lower Body - 18 / 04 / 22	5-7	7-5	+ -
Johnson has missed the previous four games with a lower-body injury, and it is undetermined if he will be active for Sunday's battle with the Jets.
Andrew Cogliano (C)	Ques Wed	Undisclosed - 18 / 04 / 22	5-7	7-5	+ -
Cogliano was held out of the last contest with an unspecified issue, and it has yet to be established if he will take on the Kraken on Wednesday.
Devon Toews (D)	Prob Tues	Undisclosed - 17 / 04 / 22	6-7	7-6	+ -
Toews has been out of commission with an unspecified ailment, but he is expected to suit up against the Blues on Tuesday.
Devon Toews (D)	Prob Sat	Undisclosed - 09 / 04 / 22	7-9	9-7	+ -
Toews is hindered by an unspecified injury, but he is expected to take part in Saturday's matchup with the Oilers.
Valeri Nichushkin (RW)	Prob Fri	Illness - 05 / 04 / 22	8-10	10-8	+ -
Nichushkin sat out the last contest due to an illness, but it is likely that he will face the Jets on Friday.
Artturi Lehkonen (LW)	Prob Tues	Personal - 23 / 03 / 22	11-13	11-13	+ -
Lehkonen has sat out the last three contests due to an immigration issue, but it is projected that he will face the Flames on Tuesday.