Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour was forced to exit Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche with an undisclosed injury.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Colorado Avalanche square off in Western Conference action. Seattle is 12-12-6 overall and 7-6-3 at home. The Kraken have an 11-3-3 record when scoring three or more goals.

The Kraken got off to a franchise-best start, but the season is threatening to come off the rails after nine losses in the last 10 games.

Though they didn't look their sharpest, the Colorado Avalanche pulled away late to capture a 5-3 victory against the Seattle Kraken.

The Seattle Kraken have watched the advantage of their strong first six weeks of the season disappear thanks to a lengthy losing skid.

The Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7) bring the league's No. 1 scoring defense (70 goals allowed) into a road matchup against the Seattle Kraken (12-12-6), who have the league's last-ranked scoring offense (74 total goals scored). The outing starts at 10 p.m. ET on Tuesday on TNT.

His presence on the ice will add an interesting dynamic as the Avalanche look to establish dominance. In goal, Mackenzie Blackwood will take the reins for Colorado. With a record of 9-1-1 and a .920 save percentage,

Colorado is by far the best team in hockey, and my Avalanche vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks expect that dominance to continue. The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season, as they have just two regulation losses through their first 32 games. Unsurprisingly, they rank first in the majority of statistics across the board.