The Seattle Kraken (8-4-2) will be looking to add to their winning streak when they host the Minnesota Wild (6-6-1) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday. Minnesota is coming off a 4-1 win over the Ducks on Wednesday. The Wild committed 11 penalties in the game, though they held Anaheim without a power play goal.
Kirill Kaprizov was the top goalscorer for the Wild with two goals. Filip Gustavsson saved an impressive 31 of 32 shots (.968%) in the win. Seattle won for the fifth straight game, beating the Predators 5-1 on Tuesday.
Jordan Eberle was the leading goal scorer for the Kraken, netting twice. Andre Burakovsky had a goal and two assists to lead the team in scoring. Martin Jones was impressive in the win, making 24 saves (.960%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 4-0 victory on November 3. Alex Wennberg (2G 0A) and Daniel Sprong (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Seattle. Jones saved 22 shots to earn the shutout win.
FACING OFF
Minnesota is averaging 2.92 goals per game for the season, 20th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 2.93 goals a game (12th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.57 times a game on average, sixth in the league, and the Wild are allowing opponents to score 3.23 goals per game (19th).
Don’t be surprised to see a few power play opportunities for the Kraken, as the Wild are averaging 5.38 penalties per game, third-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 15.54 penalty minutes a game ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.79 times a game (23rd) for an average of 9.36 minutes (18th).
The Wild’s 27.27% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Kraken rank eighth with a conversion rate of 25.53%. In terms of defending power plays, Minnesota has the league’s 17th-ranked PK% at 78.57%, while Seattle is 25th at 75.00%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 15 points this season, Kaprizov is the top skater for the Wild. He is among the league leaders with 10 goals (8th) and has added five assists. In the net, Marc-Andre Fleury (5-3-1) is Minnesota’s top goaltender. He has a 3.17 GAA and a .896% save percentage.Burakovsky leads the Kraken in scoring with 13 points.
He has four goals and nine assists. Jones (7-3-1) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.45. He has a save percentage of .907%.
HOME AND AWAY
Minnesota is 4-2-1 away from Xcel Energy Center this season. Seattle is 3-3-1 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Minnesota Wild -1.5 (+185)
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