The Nashville Predators (0-1) square off against the Seattle Kraken (0-1) at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, October 12 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSO, and ROOT Sports NW, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Predators were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 in their most recent game, while the Kraken are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Predators vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, October 12, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Predators and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Predators Insights
- The Predators’ 223 goals scored last season (2.7 per game) ranked 28th in the NHL.
- The Predators were 12th in goals against, conceding 236 total goals (2.9 per game) in league play.
- Their -13 goal differential ranked 22nd in the league.
- The 44 power-play goals the Predators scored last season ranked 24th in the NHL (on 250 power-play chances).
- The Predators had the league’s 27th-ranked power-play conversion rate (17.60%).
- The Predators scored six shorthanded goals last season.
- The Predators killed 82.55% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best percentage in the league.
- The Predators had the eighth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 52.2%.
- The Predators shot 9.2% as a team (26th in the league).
- The Predators earned two shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 27.3 hits and 16.1 blocked shots per game.
Predators Key Players
- One of Nashville’s top offensive options a season ago was Roman Josi, who put up 59 points in 67 games.
- With 13 goals and 42 assists, Tyson Barrie was among the most important contributors for Nashville (55 points, 0.6 per game).
- Thomas Novak generated 43 points for Nashville in 51 games a season ago, netting a goal on 18.3% of his shots and recording 17 goals and 26 assists.
- As Nashville’s top goalie last season, Kevin Lankinen recorded 9 wins and 8 losses while giving up 49 goals against 534 saves.
Predators Injuries
None
Kraken Insights
- With 289 goals (3.5 per game) last season, the Kraken had the NHL’s fourth-best offense.
- The Kraken allowed 3.1 goals per game (252 in total), 14th in the NHL.
- Their +37 goal differential was 10th-best in the league.
- The Kraken had 48 power-play goals (on 243 chances), 21st in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (19.75) ranked them 21st in the league.
- The Kraken had six shorthanded goals (21st in league).
- The Kraken’s had the 21st-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.69%).
- The Kraken won 45.3% of faceoffs, 31st in the NHL.
- The 11.6% shooting percentage of the Kraken was second in the league.
- The Kraken held their opponents scoreless three times.
Kraken Key Players
- Jared McCann scored 40 goals (0.5 per game) and put up 30 assists (0.4 per game) last season, fueling the Seattle offense with 70 total points (0.9 per game). He took 2.6 shots per game, shooting 19%.
- Vince Dunn totaled 64 total points (0.8 per game) last season. He had 14 goals and 50 assists.
- Jordan Eberle’s 20 goals and 43 assists added up to 63 points.
- Philipp Grubauer had a 17-14-4 record last season, with an 89.462 save percentage (48th in the league). He gave up 98 goals (1.4 goals against average).
Kraken Injuries
None
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