Ball Arena Set to Host Colorado Avalanche and Seattle Kraken in NHL Showdown

As the Colorado Avalanche prepare to face off against the Seattle Kraken at Ball Arena, fans can anticipate an intense matchup. The Avalanche, coming off a series of games with mixed results, are looking to assert their dominance on home ice.

In their last game against the Winnipeg Jets at Ball Arena, the Avalanche showed resilience but ultimately fell short in overtime with a score of 3-4. Despite outshooting the Jets 33-28 and securing a powerplay goal, they were unable to capitalize on their chances as effectively as needed. Their shooting percentage was modest at nine percent and they won just over half of their faceoffs.

The previous away game saw a more favorable outcome for the Avalanche when they triumphed over Minnesota Wild with an impressive six goals to three victory. The team's offense was firing on all cylinders, boasting a shooting percentage of nearly sixteen percent and scoring both powerplay and shorthanded goals. However, faceoff wins were less than half, indicating room for improvement in puck possession from draws.

Another away game presented challenges as Colorado faced Calgary Flames where they suffered a loss by two goals (3-5). The team struggled with penalties throughout this match-up which may have contributed to their defeat despite scoring one powerplay goal.

The upcoming game will be crucial for Colorado as they aim to improve upon these performances. With recent trends showing fluctuating success in special teams play and faceoff percentages that could be better leveraged for puck control, these areas might be key focal points for improvement.

Fans can catch all the action from Ball Arena on October 22nd at 1:00 AM UTC (October 21st local time). Broadcasts will be available through ESPN+ online nationally or ALT2 channel 681-1 locally in Denver area along with ROOT Sports NW channel 687 for those following from Seattle's locale.