The Seattle Kraken face the Dallas Stars in Game Seven of the Second Round in a winner takes all game. The Kraken forced a Game Seven with a strong performance on their home ice in Game Six to even up the series. The Stars stumbled in the recent game but return to their home ice for the series finale. The winner of Game Seven advances to the Western Conference Final and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Kraken have tied up this series behind a remarkable offense that has scored 25 goals in the series with six goals in Game Six. Jordan Eberle, Yanni Gourde, and Matthew Beniers have scored 10 goals and 10 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Jaden Schwartz, Eeli Tolvanen, and Tye Kartye have combined for seven goals and seven assists while defensemen Vince Dunn and Justin Schultz have added two goals and nine assists from the point to open up the offense.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 24 goals in the series. Adam Larsson, Vince Dunn, and Jamie Oleksiak have led the top two pairings but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing the Stars to create scoring chances at will. In addition, goaltender Philipp Grubauer has struggled, allowing 22 goals on 163 shots.