The Boston Bruins (43-8-5) will be out to add to their winning run when they travel to take on the Seattle Kraken (32-19-6) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. Boston is playing their first of four games on the road coming off a 3-1 win over the Senators on Monday, their fourth win in a row.
The Bruins committed four penalties in the game, though they held Ottawa without a power play goal. David Pastrnak was the top goalscorer for the Bruins with two goals. Charlie McAvoy had three assists to lead the team in scoring.
Linus Ullmark saved an impressive 30 of 31 shots (.967%) in the win.Seattle fell 4-0 to the Sharks on Monday. Martin Jones only had 19 saves on 23 shots against (.826%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-0 victory in January. Eeli Tolvanen, Brandon Tanev, and Jaden Schwartz were on the scoresheet for Seattle. Jones saved 27 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Boston is averaging 3.71 goals per game for the season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.07 goals a game (16th).
Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.46 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Bruins are holding opponents to a league-best 2.05 goals per game.
The Bruins’ 23.83% power play percentage ranks eighth in the league, while the Kraken are 21st with a conversion rate of 20.12%. Boston has been equally adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s highest PK% at 86.46%. Seattle ranks 31st at 72.46%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 77 points this season, fifth-most in the NHL, Pastrnak is the top skater for the Bruins. He is among the league leaders with 41 goals (2nd) and has added 36 assists.
In the net, Ullmark (28-4-1) is Boston’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 1.91 GAA, best in the league, and a .936% save percentage, also best. Jordan Eberle leads the Kraken in scoring with 45 points. He has 13 goals and 32 assists in 57 games.
Philipp Grubauer (8-9-3) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.81. He has a save percentage of .900%. Jones (23-9-3) has played the most games in net for the Kraken this season. He has a 2.92 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Boston is seeking a fourth consecutive win away from home this season. Seattle has won three straight at Climate Pledge Arena this season.
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