The Nashville Predators (5-6-1) are on the road to take on the Seattle Kraken (7-4-2), who will be out to build on their winning run, at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. Nashville is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the Canucks on Saturday.
The Predators committed six penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Jordan Gross was the top goalscorer for the Predators with two goals. Juuse Saros saved an impressive 42 of 45 shots (.933%) in the win. Seattle is back home for a seven-game homestand after a 3-2 win over the Penguins on Saturday, their fourth win in a row.
Yanni Gourde, Brandon Tanev, and Vince Dunn scored one apiece for the Kraken. Gourde added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Martin Jones was impressive in the win, making 35 saves (.945%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won two of the three games between the teams last season, including a 4-3 victory in their final meeting in March. Gourde and Colin Blackwell each had two points (1G 1A) to lead Seattle. Matt Duchene (2G 0A) and Roman Josi (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Nashville. Chris Driedger got the win despite allowing three goals on 22 shots (.863%).
FACING OFF
Nashville is averaging 2.75 goals per game for the season, 27th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.08 goals a game (14th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.46 times a game on average, ninth in the league, and the Predators are allowing opponents to score 3.25 goals per game (18th).
The Predators’ 14.58% power play percentage is the fifth-lowest in the league, while the Kraken rank eighth with a conversion rate of 26.09%. When it comes to penalty killing, Nashville has the league’s ninth-ranked PK% at 82.61%, while Seattle is 24th at 73.81%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 12 and 11 points this season, Filip Forsberg and Duchene have been the top skaters for the Predators. In the net, Saros (2-5-1) is Nashville’s top goaltender. He has a 3.17 GAA and a .898% save percentage.Jaden Schwartz and Andre Burakovsky lead the Kraken in scoring with 10 points apiece.
Schwartz has five goals and five assists, while Burakovsky has three goals and seven assists in 13 games. Jones (5-3-1) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 2.69. He has a save percentage of .893%.
HOME AND AWAY
Nashville is 3-3-0 away from Bridgestone Arena this season. Seattle is 2-3-1 at home this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Seattle Kraken (-120)
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