Seattle Faces Fierce Skating Competition
The Colorado Avalanche host the Seattle Kraken Thursday at Ball Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. MT and closes out the 2025-26 regular season for Colorado.
Game and broadcast details
Fans can watch on Altitude, Altitude+, ESPN, or the ESPN App. Radio coverage comes from Altitude Sports Radio on 92.5 FM. The matchup is the third and final meeting of the year between the clubs.
Recent form
Colorado beat Calgary 3-1 in Calgary on Tuesday. Martin Necas reached 100 points and Mackenzie Blackwood made 30 saves on 31 shots.
Seattle fell 4-1 to Vegas on Wednesday. Shane Wright opened the scoring, and the Golden Knights responded with goals in the second and third periods to pull away.
How the Avs won in Calgary
Calgary’s Blake Coleman scored first in the second period at 7:22. Artturi Lehkonen tied it at 11:25 of the same period on a play set up by Cale Makar.
Gabriel Landeskog gave Colorado the lead at 15:07 of the third via a deflection. Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-net goal at 19:43 to seal the victory.
Key player statistics
- Nathan MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals with 53. He ranks third in points with 127 and has 74 assists.
- Cale Makar is tied for third among defensemen with 78 points. He sits fifth in assists (58) and sixth in goals (20).
- Martin Necas recorded his 100th point and is tied for seventh in NHL scoring.
Matchup production versus Seattle
MacKinnon has 23 points (6g/17a) in 13 regular-season games against the Kraken. He also has seven points (3g/4a) in seven playoff meetings.
Necas has 13 points (5g/8a) in 10 games versus Seattle. Artturi Lehkonen has eight regular-season points (4g/4a) in 11 games and six points (3g/3a) in seven playoff contests.
Seattle leaders
- Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with 55 points and has 26 goals.
- Bobby McMann tops the Kraken with 29 goals and has 46 points overall.
- Chandler Stephenson is tied for the team lead in assists with 33 and has 49 points.
Series history and recent meetings
The Avalanche have dominated the regular-season series, going 10-3-1 in 14 meetings. The clubs have also met once in the playoffs.
This season’s prior games ended with Colorado wins. The Avs prevailed 5-3 in Seattle on December 16. They also won 5-1 in Washington on March 12.
Numbers and team context
- Colorado leads the NHL with a .908 team save percentage.
- The Avalanche allowed four third-period goals in April. That total is tied for the second fewest in the league.
- Colorado also owns an NHL-best +35 first-period goal differential this season.
Fan night and matchup storyline
The Avalanche will host Fan Appreciation Night as the regular season concludes. Seattle Faces Fierce Skating Competition when they arrive in Denver for this game.
Coaching praise
Avalanche assistant coach Nolan Pratt highlighted Cale Makar’s vision and playmaking. Pratt credited Makar with creating space and setting up Lehkonen for an important goal against Calgary.
Filmogaz.com will provide further coverage and analysis after the final buzzer. Expect updates on lineup confirmations and any playoff ramifications following puck drop.
