The Seattle Kraken (15-5-3) will be looking to build on their winning streak when they host the Florida Panthers (11-9-4) at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. Florida is coming off a 5-1 win over the Canucks on Thursday, ending a three-game losing streak. The Panthers committed four penalties in the game, though they held Vancouver without a power play goal.
Sam Bennett was the top goalscorer for the Panthers with two goals. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Spencer Knight saved an impressive 32 of 33 shots (.969%) in the win.
Seattle won their seventh straight game, beating the Capitals 3-2 (OT) on Thursday. Jaden Schwartz, Matty Beniers, and Yanni Gourde scored one apiece for the Kraken. Andre Burakovsky and Vince Dunn both had two assists to lead the team in scoring. Philipp Grubauer saved 21 of 23 shots.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won both games between the teams last season, including a 5-3 victory in their final meeting in January. Mason Appleton led Seattle with two points (1G 1A). Jonathan Huberdeau led Florida with three points (1G 2A). Grubauer got the win, saving 28 of 31 shots (.903%).
FACING OFF
Florida is averaging 3.42 goals per game for the season, ninth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.04 goals a game (13th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.78 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Panthers are allowing opponents to score 3.38 goals per game (21st).
Florida averages more shots (38.5) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 9.0% shooting percentage ranks 26th. Seattle has struggled with stopping shots, ranking No. 30 with a team save percentage of .890%. Look for multiple power play opportunities for the Kraken, as the Panthers are averaging 4.88 penalties per game, fifth-most in the NHL.
The visitors’ 10.92 penalty minutes a game ranks 10th-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.74 times a game (23rd) for an average of 8.70 minutes (21st). The Kraken’s 26.67% power play percentage ranks sixth in the league, while the Panthers are 25th with a conversion rate of 17.58%. Seattle has been poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s fourth-lowest PK% at 68.92%. Florida’s 77.17% ranks 21st in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 32 points this season, 10th-most in the NHL, Tkachuk is the top skater for the Panthers. He is among the league leaders with 21 assists (10th) and has added 11 goals of his own. In the net, Knight (6-3-3) is Florida’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.74 GAA and a .914% save percentage.Burakovsky leads the Kraken in scoring with 25 points. He has nine goals and 16 assists in 23 games. Martin Jones (12-4-2) is the top goalie for Seattle with a goals against average of 2.90. He has a save percentage of .893%.
HOME AND AWAY
Florida is 5-7-1 away from FLA Live Arena this season. Seattle has won four straight at Climate Pledge Arena this season.
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Florida Panthers (-120)
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