The Seattle Kraken pulled off a stunner in Round 1 of the NHL Playoffs.

Not only did they upset the Colorado Avalanche in a best-of-seven series, but the NHL’s newest franchise won it in style.

It was a deserved victory for Seattle, which now heads to Dallas to take on the Stars in the Western Conference semifinals. 

While Colorado was widely regarded as a more talented team than Dallas and finished ahead of the Stars in the standings, there are some stylistic concerns in this matchup that weren’t there for the Kraken in Round 1.

Seattle’s depth was able to weather the storm against Colorado’s top players and win the battle down the lineup.

(Odds provided by BetMGM)

Winner: Stars (-200) vs. Kraken (+160)

Spread: Stars -1.5 (+100) vs. Kraken +1.5 (-120)

The Avalanche got 16 goals from their top-six forwards in Round 1 but none from the third and fourth lines.

Dallas can be considered a top-heavy team with Jason Robertson, Roope Hintz and Joe Pavelski leading the way, but the Stars have more depth than the Avs, especially after Colorado sent Valeri Nichushkin home midway through the best-of-7. 

Philipp Grubauer was terrific in goal for Seattle in Round 1 and perhaps can carry that form into this series, but Jake Oettinger is one of the league’s best goaltenders and has already proven to be money in the playoffs.

The Kraken can give any team trouble, but Dallas seems well-suited for this matchup and should be able to win this series in style.

Stars -2.5 games (+220, BetMGM)