The Seattle Kraken (10-14-8) will try to halt a four-game road losing streak when they take on the Dallas Stars (17-8-4) on Monday, December 18 at 8:00 PM ET on ROOT Sports NW, BSSWX, and NHL Network.
Stars vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, December 18, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Stars and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Stars Insights
- The Stars’ 101 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Stars are giving up 91 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 15th in NHL action.
- Their +10 goal differential ranks 11th in the league.
- The 21 power-play goals the Stars have recorded this season (on 86 power-play chances) rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Stars’ 24.42% power-play conversion rate ranks eighth-best in the league.
- The Stars have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Stars’ 86.17% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
- The Stars have the fourth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 53.5%.
- The Stars shoot 11.8% as a team (second in the league).
- The Stars have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 12.8 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Stars Key Players
- One of Dallas’ top offensive options this season is Joe Pavelski, who has put up 27 points in 29 games.
- Jason Robertson is another of Dallas’ important contributors currently with 27 total points (nine goals and 18 assists) to his name.
- With 25 points through 27 games (10 goals and 15 assists), Roope Hintz has been an important part of Dallas’ offense this season.
- As Dallas’ top goalie, Scott Wedgewood has recorded 6 wins and 1 loss this season while allowing 29 goals with 273 saves.
Stars Injuries
Jerad Rosburg: Undisclosed (Out),
Jake Oettinger: Lower Body (Questionable)
Kraken Insights
- With 86 goals (2.7 per game), the Kraken have the NHL’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Kraken allow 3.2 goals per game (101 in total), 24th in the league.
- They have the 27th-ranked goal differential in the league at -15.
- The Kraken have 21 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 98 chances.
- The Kraken have the NHL’s 15th-ranked power-play percentage (21.43).
- This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
- The Kraken’s have the 22nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (77.78%).
- At 49.7%, the Kraken have the league’s 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 9% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 25th in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have shut out their opponents once.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand’s 25 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Seattle. He has 10 goals and 15 assists in 32 games.
- Vince Dunn is a top offensive contributor for Seattle with 25 total points this season. He has scored four goals and added 21 assists in 32 games.
- Seattle’s Jared McCann is among the top offensive players on the team with 20 total points (14 goals and six assists).
- Philipp Grubauer is 5-9-1 in 17 games this season, conceding 50 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 382 saves and an .884 save percentage (60th in the league).
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),
Justin Schultz: Upper Body (Questionable),
Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out),
Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Out)