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Two Pacific Division rivals face off on Wednesday to restart the NHL season after the holiday break, when the Seattle Kraken (12-14-9, 33 points, 5th Pacific) pay a visit to the Calgary Flames (14-15-5, 33 points, 4th Pacific). Seattle defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 last Saturday prior to the break for the holiday and has won two straight. Cavalry was defeated by the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 on Saturday prior to the break, snapping a three-game winning streak for the Flames. Seattle will play without LW Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, LW Andre Burkavsky, G Philipp Grubauer and LW Jaden Schwartz. Calvary will play without RE Walker Duehr, D Oliver Kylington, LW Jakob Pelletier and C Kevin Rooney.
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Seattle averages 2.69 goals per game which is 28th in the NHL while taking an average of 30.1 shots per game which is 22nd. Seattle is winning 49.2% of its faceoffs which is 19th and its power play is also 19th, scoring 20% of the time. Jared McCann has 14 goals to lead Seattle, while Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored 11. Vince Dunn leads Seattle in both assists (23) and points (28), while Bjorkstrand is second in points with 27.
Seattle has a goals against average of 3.09, which is 15th in the NHL. Seattle is allowing an average of 29 shots per game which is 7th best and the penalty kill unit is holding opponents scoreless 79.6% of the time the Kraken are short-handed, which is only 18th. Seattle’s Joey Daccord is 7-5-8 with a 2.53 goals against average and .912 save percentage. Phillip Grubauer (5-9-1, 3.25 GA A, .884 SV%) is out injured.
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