The Seattle Kraken face the Edmonton Oilers with both teams looking to build off great seasons. The Kraken have a 19-16-9 record and have won eight of their last 10 games. The Oilers have a 24-15-1 record and with 11 wins in a row, they have leaped into fourth place in the Pacific Division. Both teams are looking to improve in the Pacific Division and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Kraken are having a great season despite their offense struggling, scoring only 2.80 goals per game with only two goals in their last three games. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jared McCann have scored 29 goals and 34 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only four skaters have scored nine goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
Canner's 17th goal of the szn is a beauty! pic.twitter.com/6bfA8Gs1yI
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) January 17, 2024
The offense has struggled but the defense has stepped up, allowing only 2.86 goals per game. Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak have combined for 5.3 defensive point shares and 189 blocked shots while Vince Dunn, William Borgen, and Brian Dumoulin have combined for 5.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Joey Daccord has stepped up with a .923 save percentage and a 2.28 goals-against average on 808 shots with 15.8 goals saved above average.