The Colorado Avalanche (2-0) visit the Seattle Kraken (0-2-1), who have fallen in three in a row, on Tuesday, October 17 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN.
Avalanche vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 17, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
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Avalanche and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 274 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the 10th-best scoring team in the league last season.
- Defensively, the Avalanche were one of the stingiest squads in league play, conceding 223 total goals (2.7 per game) to rank ninth.
- Their +51 goal differential was eighth-best in the league.
- The 64 power-play goals the Avalanche put up last season (on 261 power-play chances) were the fifth-most in the NHL.
- The Avalanche were sixth in the league with a 24.52% power-play conversion rate.
- The Avalanche scored six shorthanded goals last season.
- The Avalanche had the league’s 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (79.03%).
- The Avalanche won 46.7% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Avalanche had a 10% shooting percentage, which ranked 17th in the league.
- The Avalanche shut out opponents six times last season. As a team, they averaged 19.7 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon, a leading offensive player last season for Colorado, totaled 111 points on the season.
- With 55 goals and 50 assists, Mikko Rantanen was one of the top offensive options for Colorado last season (105 points, 1.3 per game).
- Cale Makar created 66 points for Colorado in 60 games a season ago, scoring on 9.7% of his shots and recording 17 goals and 49 assists.
- In the 16 games Pavel Francouz played a season ago, his save percentage was 91.481, 17th in the league.
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out)
Kraken Insights
- With 289 goals (3.5 per game) last season, the Kraken had the NHL’s fourth-best offense.
- The Kraken’s total of 252 goals allowed (3.1 per game) was 14th in the league.
- They had the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +37.
- The Kraken had 48 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 243 chances.
- The Kraken scored on 19.75% of their power plays, No. 21 in the league.
- The Kraken had six shorthanded goals (21st in league).
- The 76.69% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken was 21st in the league.
- At 45.3%, the Kraken had the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Kraken’s 11.6% shooting percentage was second in the league.
- The Kraken shut out their opponents three times.
Kraken Key Players
- Jared McCann’s 40 goals and 30 assists in 79 games for Seattle last season added up to 70 total points.
- Vince Dunn was one of the top contributors for Seattle with 64 total points (0.8 per game), with 14 goals and 50 assists in 81 games.
- Jordan Eberle was a key player on offense for Seattle with 20 goals and 43 assists.
- Philipp Grubauer had an 89.462 save percentage (47th in the league) last season, conceding 98 goals (1.4 goals against average). He put up a 17-14-4 record.
Kraken Injuries
Brandon Tanev: Lower Body (Out)