The Seattle Kraken (+140) will be out to halt their losing streak when they head to face the Florida Panthers (-165) at FLA Live Arena on Sunday. The total is 6.5 (O: -125, U: +105)Seattle (15-8-3) is coming off a 4-1 loss against the Capitals on Friday, their third consecutive defeat.
The Kraken conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own limited power play opportunities. Adam Larsson was the only player to find the net for the Kraken. Philipp Grubauer had a terrific performance with 34 saves (.944%) in the loss.
Florida (13-11-4) is playing the second of a back-to-back after suffering a 4-1 loss against the Lightning yesterday. Zac Dalpe netted the only goal for the Panthers. Sergei Bobrovsky saved only 34 of 38 shots against (.894%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Panthers won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-1 victory on December 3. Sam Bennett led Florida with three points (0G 3A). Jared McCann scored Seattle’s only goal. Spencer Knight got the win, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 3.50 goals per game for the season, eighth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Panthers team that is allowing 3.29 goals a game (20th). Meanwhile, Florida has found the net 3.39 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.19 goals per game (18th).
Florida averages more shots a game (37.8) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.1% shooting percentage ranks 28th. Seattle has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 30 with a team save percentage of .887%.
Don’t be surprised to see multiple power play opportunities for the Kraken, as the Panthers have been penalized 4.75 times a game, fifth-most in the NHL, for an average of 10.61 minutes (12th-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.77 penalties (24th) and 8.73 penalty minutes a game (20th). The Kraken’s 24.39% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Panthers are 26th with a conversion rate of 18.87%.
While strong on the power play, Seattle has been less successful at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s third-lowest PK% at 68.60%. Florida’s 77.36% ranks 19th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 26 points this season, Andre Burakovsky is the top skater for the Kraken. He has nine goals and 17 assists in 26 games. In the net, Martin Jones (12-5-2) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.97 GAA and a .888% save percentage.
Matthew Tkachuk leads the Panthers in scoring with 37 points (7th in the league). He has 13 goals and 24 assists (10th). Knight (8-4-3) has the best goals against average for Florida at 2.64. He has a save percentage of .919%.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 8-2-1 on the road this season. Florida is 7-2-3 at FLA Live Arena this season. Meanwhile, the Panthers are 1-2 without a day off and 0-1 playing with a rest disadvantage. The Kraken are 2-2 with a rest advantage.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Florida Panthers (-160)
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