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Avalanche at Kraken

NHL · Tuesday, Dec 16 · 9:00 PM CT · Climate Pledge Arena · Final COL 5 – SEA 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL1135
SEA0303
Team box
COL·SEA
39
shots
38
1 of 4
power play
1 of 4
50.0
faceoff %
50.0
14
hits
18
14
blocked shots
26
16
penalty minutes
16
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL3835.921
Philipp GrubauerSEA3834.895

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
SEA +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: SEA 1 · COL 2lead changes: 2

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 67%, SEA 33% · Updated Dec 16, 2025

Expected margin
COL by 1.3
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 2.2 SEA
Expected total
5.7
AvalancheThe matchupKraken
−199Our fair odds+199
3.5Expected goals2.2
+0.66Power rating−0.21
4.0Goals / game2.5
2.3Allowed / game3.1
34.7Shots / game25.4
50.5Faceoff %46.6
17.7Hits / game18.8
23−9Season record12−18
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · SEA chance
Our model fair66.5%33.5%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−19967%————
SEASeattle Kraken+19933%————
SpreadCOL by 1.3
COLColorado Avalanche−1.3our margin————
SEASeattle Kraken+1.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.7
Over5.7our total————
Under5.7our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 1.3 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: <1%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 18%Seattle Kraken by 1 goal: 21%Seattle Kraken by 2 goals: 5%Seattle Kraken by 3 goals: 4%Seattle Kraken by 4 goals: 2%Seattle Kraken by 5 goals: <1%Seattle Kraken by 6 goals: <1%Seattle Kraken by 7 goals: <1%
← COL wins bySEA wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more50%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more37%
Seattle Kraken wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal38%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,069 past NHL games.

Total range

5.7 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 14%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.570%
Total over 5.548%
Total over 6.536%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,069 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .908 save %, 2.60 GAAstarted
SEAPhilipp Grubauer G · last 5 starts: .913 save %, 2.58 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·SEA
Dec 13, 2025 vs NSH
last game
Dec 14, 2025 vs BUF
2 days
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 30+ games
COL·SEA
+0.66
rating (0 = average)
−0.21
4.0
goals / game
2.5
2.3
goals allowed / game
3.1
23−9
season record
12−18
13−2
home record
7−9
10−7
away record
5−9
W2
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
2−8
34.7
shots / game
25.4
50.5
faceoff %
46.6
17.7
hits / game
18.8
14.1
blocked shots / game
15.7
4.7
takeaways / game
4.6
15.6
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

COL · SEA · 63 days
Colorado AvalancheSeattle Kraken
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · SEA 4−6
Dec 22, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 2
Nov 5, 2024at COLCOL 6 − 3
Oct 22, 2024at SEACOL 3 − 2
Nov 13, 2023at SEACOL 5 − 1
Nov 9, 2023at COLSEA 4 − 3
Oct 17, 2023at SEACOL 4 − 1
Apr 30, 2023at COLSEA 2 − 1post
Apr 28, 2023at SEACOL 4 − 1post
Apr 26, 2023at COLSEA 3 − 2post
Apr 24, 2023at SEASEA 3 − 2 OTpost

COL · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Dec 13, 2025vs NSH4 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs FLA6 − 2W
Dec 9, 2025at NSH3 − 4L
Dec 7, 2025at PHI3 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025at NYR3 − 2W
Dec 4, 2025at NYI3 − 6L
Dec 2, 2025vs VAN3 − 1W
Nov 29, 2025vs MTL7 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025at MIN2 − 3L
Nov 26, 2025vs SJ6 − 0W

SEA · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Dec 14, 2025vs BUF1 − 3L
Dec 12, 2025at UTAH3 − 5L
Dec 10, 2025vs LA3 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025vs MIN1 − 4L
Dec 6, 2025vs DET3 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at EDM4 − 9L
Nov 29, 2025vs EDM0 − 4L
Nov 26, 2025vs DAL2 − 3L
Nov 23, 2025at NYI0 − 1L
Nov 22, 2025at PIT3 − 2W