The Minnesota Wild (9-12-4) visit the Seattle Kraken (8-13-7), who have lost seven in a row, on Sunday, December 10 at 9:00 PM ET on BSN, BSWI, ROOT Sports NW, and ESPN+.
Wild vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, December 10, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 77 total goals (3.1 per game) make them the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Wild have given up 86 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 20th in NHL play in goals against.
- Their -9 goal differential ranks 22nd in the league.
- The 16 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season (on 88 power-play chances) rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Wild rank 21st in the league with an 18.18% power-play conversion rate.
- The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Wild’s 70.79% penalty-kill success rate ranks 32nd in the league.
- The Wild win 45.6% of their faceoffs to rank 30th in the NHL.
- The Wild have a 10.1% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 16th in the league.
- The Wild have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.9 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- One of Minnesota’s top offensive options this season is Mats Zuccarello, who has put up 27 points in 25 games.
- With eight goals and 15 assists, Kirill Kaprizov is one of the top offensive options for Minnesota with his 23 points (0.9 per game).
- On 91 shots (for 13 goals) and seven assists, Joel Eriksson Ek has created 20 points this season.
- In 11 games played this season, Marc-Andre Fleury (4-5-2) has given up 36 goals.
Wild Injuries
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Zach Bogosian: Upper Body (Questionable),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Michael Milne: Undisclosed (Out)
Kraken Insights
- With 73 goals (2.6 per game), the Kraken have the NHL’s 27th-ranked offense.
- The Kraken’s total of 95 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 29th in the NHL.
- They have the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -22.
- The Kraken have 19 power-play goals (on 90 chances), 10th in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (21.11) puts them 14th in the league.
- The Kraken have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
- The 76.25% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken is 23rd in the league.
- At 49%, the Kraken have the league’s 22nd-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 8.5% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 31st in the league.
- The Kraken have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.5 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Vince Dunn’s 22 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Seattle. He has four goals and 18 assists in 28 games.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of the impact players on offense for Seattle with 21 total points (0.8 per game), with eight goals and 13 assists in 28 games.
- Eeli Tolvanen’s six goals and 12 assists add up to 18 points this season.
- Joey Daccord is 3-4-6 in 14 games this season, conceding 39 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 330 saves and an .894 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Kraken Injuries
Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out)