2023 First Round · Western Conference
Avalanche vs. Kraken 2023 Playoff Series
The Seattle Kraken beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 in the 2023 First Round (7 games, 1 of them in overtime).
SEA wins 4-3 · Avalanche eliminated
| Game | Date | Matchup | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 18 | SEA at COL | SEA 3, COL 1SEA win | |
| 2 | Apr 20 | SEA at COL | SEA 2, COL 3COL win | |
| 3 | Apr 22 | COL at SEA | COL 6, SEA 4COL win | |
| 4 | Apr 24 | COL at SEA | COL 2, SEA 3SEA win | OT |
| 5 | Apr 26 | SEA at COL | SEA 3, COL 2SEA win | |
| 6 | Apr 28 | COL at SEA | COL 4, SEA 1COL win | |
| 7 | Apr 30 | SEA at COL | SEA 2, COL 1SEA win |
Series scoring leaders
| Player | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mikko RantanenCOL · R | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
 Devon ToewsCOL · D | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
 Nathan MacKinnonCOL · C | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
 Artturi LehkonenCOL · L | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Yanni GourdeSEA · C | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
From our box scores of the games in this series. A short series is a small sample: these totals describe what happened, not who will score next.
Other 2023 First Round series
Playoff brackets by year
- 2026 playoffsCarolina Hurricanes over Golden Knights
- 2025 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2024 playoffsFlorida Panthers over Oilers
- 2023 playoffsVegas Golden Knights over Panthers
- 2022 playoffsColorado Avalanche over Lightning
- 2021 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Canadiens
- 2020 playoffsTampa Bay Lightning over Stars
- 2019 playoffsSt. Louis Blues over Bruins
- 2018 playoffsWashington Capitals over Golden Knights
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Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2023 First Round series between the Avalanche and Kraken?
The Seattle Kraken won the series 4-3 in 7 games.
Who led the Avalanche vs. Kraken series in scoring?
Mikko Rantanen led the series with 10 points (7 goals, 3 assists) in 7 games.
How many games in the Avalanche vs. Kraken series went to overtime?
1 of the 7 games went to overtime.