The Seattle Kraken face the San Jose Sharks with both teams looking to improve on rough seasons. The Kraken have a 21-18-10 record and with only five wins in their last 10 games, they have fallen into fifth place in the Pacific Division. The Sharks have a 13-32-4 record and with only four wins in their last 10 games, they have the worst record in the Pacific Division. Both teams look to improve in the division and head into the All-Star break on a high note and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
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The Kraken are having a rough season with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.84 goals per game. Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jared McCann have combined for 43 goals and 42 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) January 29, 2024
The offense has struggled but the defense stepped up, allowing only 2.88 goals per game with only eight goals in the last three games. Adam Larsson and Jamie Oleksiak have combined for 5.7 defensive point shares and 207 blocked shots while Vince Dunn, Brian Dumoulin, and William Borgen have combined for 6.7 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Joey Daccord has struggled with a .920 save percentage and a 2.36 goals-against average on 953 shots with 16.0 goals saved above average.