Nathan Mackinnon

First Round Game 6 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (3-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Kraken have a chance to close out first-round opponent Colorado in the third and final Seattle home game of the series. Yanni Gourde: Fourth win ‘hardest.’ GAME 5 RECAP The Kraken lead the series 3-2 after defeating the Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday […]

Avalanche Fall Short 3-2 in Game 5 Against Kraken

The Colorado Avalanche dropped a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 5 of the First Round series on Wednesday night in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Do or die on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena. On Wednesday night at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche dropped a 3-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken […]

First Round Game 5 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-2) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (2-2) 7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA Colorado will look to retake the lead in their series in Game 5 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against Seattle on Wednesday. It is down to a best of 3 series now. The Colorado Avalanche will look to […]

Inside The Rink | DataDrivenHockey Daily NHL Game Predictions

NHL Predictions/Gambling Analytics for April 26th

Welcome to the daily NHL probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]

Eberle Nets OT Winner as Avalanche Fall 3-2 to Kraken in Game 4

Colorado suffered a 3-2 overtime loss to Seattle in Game 4 of the First Round series on Monday night in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We are heading back to Denver. The Colorado Avalanche dropped a 3-2 overtime loss to the Seattle Kraken in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup […]

First Round Game 4 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Colorado takes on Seattle Monday night in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. GAME 3 RECAP The Avalanche lead the series 2-1 after defeating the Kraken 6-4 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored […]

Avalanche Take 2-1 Series Lead After 6-4 Game 3 Victory Over Kraken

“Two down, two to go.” The Colorado Avalanche are now have a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven First Round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Seattle Kraken after defeating Seattle 6-4 in Game 3 of on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. For the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each scored twice, while Cale […]

Avalanche Even Series with ‘Swagger’ in Statement Game 2 Win Over Kraken in the Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Colorado Avalanche evened up the First Round series against the Seattle Kraken with a 3-2 Game 2 victory in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday night at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Colorado Avalanche got back to their “swagger” as they executed a resilient second half of the game in a statement […]

Game 2 Preview: Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken

Colorado faces off against Seattle on Thursday night in Game 2 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. COLORADO AVALANCHE (0-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-0)7:30 PM MT | BALL ARENA DENVER, COLORADO The Colorado Avalanche look to bounce back and even the series as they battle the Seattle Kraken in Game 2 […]

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Do Not Sleep on the Kraken

Coming into their second season in the NHL, not much was expected from the Seattle Kraken. Last year, the Kraken were the third-worst team in the league with a 27-49-6 record and 60 points. They had trouble scoring goals, did not get great goaltending, and were outmatched by almost every other team. This season was […]