The Seattle Kraken face the Vegas Golden Knights in a matchup between two of the best teams in the Pacific Division. The Kraken have an 11-5-3 record and have a three-game winning streak while the Golden Knights have a 16-4-1 record and have won back-to-back games. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of the Pacific Division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Kraken are off to a great start to the season led by a dominant offense that is scoring 3.47 goals per game with 14 goals in the last three games. Andre Burakovsky, Jordan Eberle, and Matthew Beniers have scored 16 goals and 31 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has also been great. Jaden Schwartz, Jared McCann, and Brandon Tanev have combined for 18 goals and 18 assists while defensemen Vince Dunn and Justin Schultz have added six goals and 17 assists from the blue line to overwhelm opposing defenses.
The offense has led the way but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.84 goals per game. Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares and 61 blocked shots while Carson Soucy, William Borgen, and Justin Schultz have combined for 2.3 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Martin Jones has stepped up in the net with a .906 save percentage and a 2.49 goals-against average on 394 shots.