Two streaking squads meet when the Florida Panthers (17-8-2) go on the road to play the Seattle Kraken (8-14-7) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET on BSFL, ROOT Sports NW, and ESPN+. The Panthers have won three straight, while the Kraken are on an eight-game losing streak.
Panthers vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 12, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 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’ 85 total goals (3.2 per game) rank 14th in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Panthers have been one of the stingiest units in NHL play, conceding 68 total goals (2.5 per game) to rank third.
- They have the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +17.
- The 16 power-play goals the Panthers have put up this season rank 21st in the NHL (on 85 power-play chances).
- The Panthers are 18th in the league with an 18.82% power-play conversion rate.
- The Panthers have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Panthers kill 81.32% of opponent power plays, the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Panthers win 50.8% of their faceoffs (14th in the NHL)
- The Panthers shoot 9.2% as a team (22nd in the league).
- The Panthers have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.8 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.
Panthers Key Players
- Sam Reinhart has been important to Florida’s offense this season, registering 37 points in 27 games.
- Aleksander Barkov Jr. has 28 points (10 goals, 18 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Florida’s offensive effort is aided by Carter Verhaeghe’s 28 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
- In seven games played this season, Anthony Stolarz (4-2-1) has given up 16 goals.
Panthers Injuries
Josh Mahura: Lower Body (Out)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken have 73 goals this season (2.5 per game), 27th in the league.
- The Kraken have conceded 98 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 29th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -25, they are 30th in the league.
- The Kraken have 19 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 93 chances.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.43) puts them 17th in the league.
- The Kraken have two shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
- At 76.83, the Kraken have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 49.6%, the Kraken have the league’s 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Kraken’s 8.3% shooting percentage is 32nd in the league.
- The Kraken have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.2 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Vince Dunn has put up 22 points (0.8 per game) for Seattle, with four goals and 18 assists in 29 games (playing 23:50 per game).
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has totaled 21 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has eight goals and 13 assists.
- Eeli Tolvanen has scored six goals on the season, adding 12 assists.
- Joey Daccord is 3-5-6 in 15 games this season, conceding 41 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 353 saves and an .896 save percentage (42nd in the league).
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),
Justin Schultz: Upper Body (Questionable),
Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Out),
Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out)