The Colorado Avalanche close out their Presidents’ Trophy-winning season on Thursday when they host the Seattle Kraken

The Colorado Avalanche (54-16-11, 119 points) already secured their fourth Presidents’ Trophy and close out their regular season on Thursday night when they take on the Seattle Kraken (34-16-11, 79 points) at Ball Arena in Denver. The Avalanche need only a regulation tie to set a franchise record for points in a season, having already matched the 119 points put up by the 2021-22 team that went on to win the Stanley Cup. Seattle missed the playoffs for the third straight season, stumbling to a 2-7-1 record in its last 10 games.

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Game Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Game Time: 10:30 p.m. ET

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Colorado comes off a 3-1 road victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night. Gabriel Landeskog broke a 1-1 tie with 4:53 remaining and Nathan MacKinnon added an empty-net goal in the final minute while Cale Makar assisted on all three goals. Mackenzie Blackwood made 30 saves and Artturi Lehkonen added a goal. MacKinnon’s goal was his NHL-leading 53rd as he appears set to win the Maurice Richard Trophy for the first time in his career.

The Kraken dropped a 4-1 road decision to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Shane Wright got them on the board first, scoring at 2:24 of the second period, before Vegas fired home three goals in the third period to clinch the Pacific Division title.

The Avalanche open the playoffs with home-ice advantage throughout but won’t know their first-round opponent until the close of play on Thursday. The Los Angeles Kings currently hold the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but the Anaheim Ducks or Edmonton Oilers could also end up in that spot based on Thursday’s results.

What Time Is Kraken vs Avalanche?

The Kraken vs Avalanche game takes place on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:30 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL hockey action.

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