The Arizona Coyotes (28-39-13) play host to the Seattle Kraken (45-26-8), who will be looking to add to their winning run, at Mullett Arena on Monday. Seattle is coming off a high-scoring 7-3 win over the Blackhawks on Saturday, their fourth consecutive win.
The Kraken committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Seven players found the net for the Kraken. Daniel Sprong scored and provided two assists to share the scoring lead with Jamie Oleksiak, who had three assists.
Martin Jones saved only 15 of 18 shots (.833%) in the win. Arizona beat the Ducks 5-4 (OT) on Saturday. Five players found the net for the Coyotes. Ivan Prosvetov stopped only 25 of 29 shots (.862%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken have won both games between the teams this season, including a 4-2 victory in their most recent meeting on April 6, their third straight win against Arizona.
Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle each had three points (1G 2A) to lead Seattle. Laurent Dauphin and Barrett Hayton were on the scoresheet for Arizona. Philipp Grubauer got the win, saving 27 of 29 shots (.931%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 3.58 goals per game for the season, fourth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Coyotes team that is allowing 3.58 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Arizona has found the net 2.75 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.09 goals per game (14th).
Arizona averages fewer shots (25.8) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 10.8% shooting percentage ranks 10th. Seattle has proven to be one of the league’s least successful shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 30 with a team save percentage of .890%.
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Kraken, as the Coyotes have been penalized 4.64 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 11.78 minutes (fourth-highest). The visitors are averaging 3.49 penalties (23rd) and 8.47 penalty minutes a game (18th).
The Kraken’s 19.74% power play percentage ranks 21st in the league, while the Coyotes are 22nd with a conversion rate of 19.40%. In terms of penalty killing, Seattle has the league’s 22nd-ranked PK% at 76.21%, while Arizona is 26th at 75.24%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 68 and 64 points this season, McCann and Vince Dunn have been the top skaters for the Kraken. In the net, Grubauer (16-13-4) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.93 GAA and a .893% save percentage. Jones (27-13-3) leads the Kraken in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 2.99 and a save percentage of .886%.Clayton Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 85 points. He has 37 goals and 48 assists. Connor Ingram (6-13-8) has the best goals against average for Arizona at 3.36. He has a save percentage of .907%.
Karel Vejmelka (18-24-5) has played the most games in net for the Coyotes this season. He has a 3.40 GAA and a .901% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 25-10-4 on the road this season. Arizona is 21-14-4 at home this season.
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