The Boston Bruins (32-11-10) square off against the Seattle Kraken (22-21-10) at TD Garden on Thursday, February 15 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NESN, and ROOT Sports NW. The Bruins fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in a shootout in their last outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 2-1 shootout victory over the New York Islanders.
Bruins vs. Kraken Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 15, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins score the sixth-most goals in the NHL (178 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Bruins have allowed 136 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking fifth in league action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +42.
- The 40 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (on 167 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
- The Bruins rank eighth in the league with a 23.95% power-play conversion rate.
- The five shorthanded goals the Bruins have scored this season rank 13th among NHL teams.
- The Bruins kill 81.87% of opponent power plays, the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.2% of their faceoffs (19th in the NHL)
- The Bruins shoot 11.2% as a team (sixth in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 19.7 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Boston, David Pastrnak has put up 77 points.
- With 25 goals and 25 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the most important offensive options for Boston with his 50 points (0.9 per game).
- With 44 points through 53 games (18 goals and 26 assists), Charlie Coyle has been an important part of Boston’s offensive efforts this season.
- As Boston’s top goalie, Jeremy Swayman has recorded 16 wins and 5 losses this season while giving up 65 goals with 770 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken have 143 goals this season (2.7 per game), 27th in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s total of 150 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is 10th in the NHL.
- They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
- The Kraken have 30 power-play goals (on 146 chances), 20th in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.55) puts them 17th in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (27th in league).
- At 78.38, the Kraken have the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kraken are 25th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.2%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.3%, the Kraken are 24th in the league.
- The Kraken have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has racked up 40 points (0.8 per game) for Seattle, with 13 goals and 27 assists in 53 games (playing 16:28 per game).
- Vince Dunn has collected 39 points this season, with eight goals and 31 assists.
- Jared McCann has scored 21 goals on the season, chipping in 17 assists.
- Joey Daccord is 15-11-9 this season, compiling 967 saves and allowing 83 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .921 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).
Kraken Injuries
Brian Dumoulin: Lower Body (Questionable)