The Florida Panthers (3-3) and Seattle Kraken (2-4-2) meet at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday, October 28 at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSFL, and ROOT Sports NW. The Panthers took down the San Jose Sharks 3-1 in their last game, while the Kraken are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Panthers vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Panthers and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Panthers Insights
- The Panthers’ 17 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Panthers are one of the stingiest squads in league play, allowing 18 total goals (three per game) to rank ninth.
- Their goal differential (-1) ranks 18th in the league.
- The three power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season (on 24 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Panthers’ 12.5% power-play conversion rate ranks 25th in the league.
- The Panthers have scored one shorthanded goal this season (seventh among NHL squads).
- The Panthers have the league’s 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (65.38%).
- The Panthers have the 17th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 50%.
- The Panthers connect on 8.5% of their shots (25th in the league).
- The Panthers are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart has been imperative to Florida’s offense this season, recording nine points in six games.
- Having scored two goals and adding six assists, Evan Rodrigues is a top contributor for Florida through six games.
- With six points through six games (zero goals and six assists), Matthew Tkachuk has been an important part of Florida’s offensive attack this season.
- In the one games Anthony Stolarz has played this season, his save percentage is 96.429, the third-best in the league.
Panthers Injuries
Aaron Ekblad: Shoulder (Out), Brandon Montour: Shoulder (Out), Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Illness (Questionable)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 18 goals on the season (2.2 per game) rank them 21st in the league.
- The Kraken’s total of 27 goals conceded (3.4 per game) is 27th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -9, they are 28th in the league.
- With five power-play goals (on 24 chances), the Kraken are 15th in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.83) ranks them 12th in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have one shorthanded goal (seventh in league).
- The 82.61% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken is 13th in the league.
- At 50%, the Kraken have the league’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The Kraken’s 7.4% shooting percentage is 30th in the league.
- The Kraken have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.4 hits and 15.8 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has racked up seven points (0.9 per game) for Seattle, with two goals and five assists in eight games (playing 16:29 per game).
- Vince Dunn has posted seven total points (0.9 per game) this campaign. He has one goal and six assists.
- Jaden Schwartz has five points so far, including four goals and one assist.
- Philipp Grubauer has a 0-4-0 record this season, with an 89.565 save percentage (42nd in the league). He has 103 saves, and has allowed 12 goals (1.5 goals against average).
Kraken Injuries
Andre Burakovsky: Upper Body (Out), Brandon Tanev: Lower Body (Out)