The Seattle Kraken face the New York Islanders with both teams looking to improve on rocky seasons. The Kraken have a 21-21-10 record and with three losses in a row, they have fallen to the bottom of the Pacific Division. The Islanders have a 22-18-12 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen into fifth place in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to improve in their divisions and the playoff picture and the upcoming game should be a good one.
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The Kraken are having a rough season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.76 goals per game with only three goals in the last three games. Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jared McCann, and Eeli Tolvanen have combined for 47 goals and 59 assists but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have nine goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) February 13, 2024
The offense has struggled but the defense has been a bright spot, allowing only 2.86 goals per game. Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak have combined for 6.0 defensive point shares and 214 blocked shots while Vince Dunn, William Borgen, and Brian Dumoulin have combined for 6.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. The hope is that goaltender Philipp Grubauer improves in the net as he's struggled with a .884 save percentage and a 3.25 goals-against average on 432 shots with -8.6 goals saved above average.