The Seattle Kraken (22-12-4) will be going for their fifth consecutive win when they face the Buffalo Sabres (20-15-2) on Tuesday night. The Kraken are coming off an 8-4 win over Ottawa. The Sabres are coming off a 6-5 win over Minnesota.
Seattle is 3-0 in three games against Buffalo.
**This preview was written before Monday’s game was played**
The Kraken played well over the past week and come into this game on a four-game winning streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Sabres, which will give them their fifth win in a row and seventh win in their last 10 games.
Seattle is averaging 3.66 goals per game. They scored eight goals on 24 shots in their last game.
Andre Burakovsky and Jordan Eberle had a goal and two assists for the Kraken. Matty Beniers, Vince Dunn, and Daniel Sprong had a goal and an assist, while Jared McCann scored a goal.
Seattle has struggled defensively, giving up 3.18 goals per game. They gave up four goals in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Martin Jones saved 19 of the 23 shots that he faced. He is 18-5-3 in 28 games with a 2.89 GAA and a .891 save percentage.