The Anaheim Ducks (23-41-10) will be hoping to end their losing run when they are on the road to face the Seattle Kraken (40-25-8) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. Anaheim is coming off a 5-1 loss against the Avalanche on Monday, their fifth defeat in a row.
The Ducks conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Derek Grant scored the only goal for the Ducks.
John Gibson saved only 39 of 44 shots against (.886%) in the loss. Seattle fell 5-1 to the Wild on Monday. Jaden Schwartz was the only player to score for the Kraken. Philipp Grubauer only had nine saves on 13 shots (.692%) after starting in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken have won two of the three games between the teams this season, including a 5-2 victory in their most recent meeting on March 7. Jared McCann (1G 1A) and Matty Beniers (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Seattle. Trevor Zegras and Max Comtois were on the scoresheet for Anaheim. Grubauer got the win, saving 20 of 22 shots (.909%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging 2.53 goals per game for the season, 31st in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.18 goals a game (16th).
Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.48 times a game on average, fourth in the league, and will be looking to capitalize on the Ducks’ weak defense, which is allowing opponents to score a league-worst 4.04 goals per game.
Anaheim averages fewer shots/game (28.4) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, while the team’s 9.0% shooting percentage is 31st. Seattle has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 30 with a team save percentage of .888%.
Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Kraken, as the Ducks are averaging 4.35 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 10.95 penalty minutes a game ranks sixth-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.45 times a game (5th-fewest in the league) for an average of 8.10 minutes (9th-fewest).
The Ducks’ 15.79% power play percentage is the third-lowest in the league, while the Kraken rank 24th with a conversion rate of 18.96%. Anaheim has been equally inefficient at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s third-lowest PK% at 72.98%. Seattle’s 74.88% ranks 26th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 59 and 56 points this season, Zegras and Troy Terry have been the top skaters for the Ducks. In the net, Anthony Stolarz (5-6-0) is Anaheim’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 3.73 GAA and a .897% save percentage. Gibson (14-29-8) leads the Ducks in games played in goal.
He has a GAA of 3.95 and a save percentage of .900%.Vince Dunn and McCann lead the Kraken in scoring with 61 and 59 points, respectively. Dunn has 13 goals and 48 assists in 73 games, while McCann has 35 goals and 24 assists in 70 games. Grubauer (14-13-4) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 3.05.
He has a save percentage of .889%. Martin Jones (24-12-3) has played the most games in net for the Kraken this season. He has a 3.06 GAA and a .885% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim is 11-19-7 on the road this season. Seattle has dropped four in a row at Climate Pledge Arena this season.
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