The Seattle Kraken face the Anaheim Ducks with both teams on opposite ends of the standings to start the season. The Kraken have a 12-5-3 record and a four-game winning streak has catapulted them into second place in the Pacific Division. The Ducks have a 6-14-1 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have the worst record in the Pacific Division. Both teams are looking to improve within the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
The Kraken are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.50 goals per game with 18 goals in the last four games. Andre Burakovsky and Jordan Eberle have scored 13 goals and 23 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Matthew Beniers, Jaden Schwartz, and Jared McCann have combined for 20 goals and 21 assists while defensemen Vince Dunn and Justin Schultz have added six goals and 18 assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.80 goals per game. Adam Larsson and Vince Dunn have combined for 3.2 defensive point shares and 66 blocked shots while Carson Soucy and Justin Schultz have combined for 1.7 defensive point shares to give the Kraken two great defensive pairings. 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.