The St. Louis Blues (26-28-5) play host to the Seattle Kraken (32-21-6) at Enterprise Center on Tuesday in a showdown of teams on losing runs.
Seattle is kicking off a four-game road trip coming off a 5-1 loss against the Maple Leafs on Sunday, their third consecutive defeat. The Kraken committed only one penalty in the game, holding Toronto without a power play goal.
Vince Dunn was the only player to find the net for the Kraken. Philipp Grubauer only had 17 saves on 21 shots against (.809%) after starting in the loss.
St. Louis lost for the fifth straight game, falling 3-2 (OT) to the Penguins on Saturday. Justin Faulk and Pavel Buchnevich both scored once for the Blues. Faulk added an assist to lead the team in scoring. Jordan Binnington saved 45 of 48 shots (.937%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 5-2 victory for the Kraken in December. Brandon Tanev (1G 1A) and Morgan Geekie (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Seattle. Colton Parayko and Buchnevich were on the scoresheet for St. Louis. Martin Jones got the win, saving 22 of 24 shots (.916%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 3.44 goals per game for the season, seventh in the NHL, and they are taking on a Blues team that is allowing 3.63 goals a game (28th).
Meanwhile, St. Louis has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 22nd in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.15 goals per game (17th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots (28.9) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 10.6% shooting percentage is ninth. Seattle has been one of the league’s less successful shot-stopping teams, ranking No. 29 with a team save percentage of .891%.
The Blues’ 20.35% power play percentage ranks 19th in the league, while the Kraken are 21st with a conversion rate of 20.00%. While strong on the power play, Seattle has been poor at penalty killing, as the away team possesses the league’s third-lowest PK% at 72.78%. St. Louis’ 76.19% ranks 22nd in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Jordan Eberle and Dunn have been the top skaters for the Kraken this season with 47 and 43 points. In the net, Jones (23-10-3) is Seattle’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.95 GAA and a .890% save percentage. Jordan Kyrou leads the Blues in scoring with 54 points. He has 25 goals and 29 assists. Binnington (21-20-5) is the top goalie for St. Louis with a goals against average of 3.27. He has a save percentage of .896%.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is 17-9-3 away from Climate Pledge Arena this season. St. Louis is looking to reverse a three-game home losing streak this season.
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