The Seattle Kraken (8-9-5) visit the Chicago Blackhawks (6-13) at United Center on Tuesday, November 28 at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CHI+, and ROOT Sports NW, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Kraken are coming off a 5-1 defeat to the Vancouver Canucks, while the Blackhawks fell to the St. Louis Blues 4-2 in their most recent outing.
Kraken vs. Blackhawks Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kraken and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 61 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Kraken are allowing 76 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 30th in league play.
- They have the league’s 27th-ranked goal differential at -15.
- The 16 power-play goals the Kraken have put up this season (ninth-most in the NHL) have come on 68 power-play chances.
- The Kraken have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.53%).
- The one shorthanded goal the Kraken have scored this season rank 21st among NHL teams.
- The Kraken’s 73.85% penalty-kill success rate ranks 26th in the league.
- The Kraken win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Kraken make 9.5% of their shots (21st in the league).
- The Kraken have not earned a shutout this season. Their skaters average 17 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Vince Dunn has been imperative to Seattle’s offense this season, putting up 19 points in 22 games.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand is another of Seattle’s major contributors currently with 19 total points (seven goals and 12 assists) to his name.
- Through 22 games, Eeli Tolvanen has proven himself as a scoring option for Seattle. He has 15 points (five goals and 10 assists).
- In 12 games played this season, Joey Daccord (3-3-5) has given up 35 goals.
Kraken Injuries
Brandon Tanev: Lower Body (Questionable),
Oliver Bjorkstrand: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Philipp Grubauer: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Andre Burakovsky: Upper Body (Out)
Blackhawks Insights
- The Blackhawks’ 49 goals on the season (2.6 per game) rank them 30th in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks’ total of 70 goals conceded (3.7 per game) is 22nd in the NHL.
- Their -21 goal differential is 31st in the league.
- The Blackhawks have six power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 62 chances.
- The Blackhawks score on 9.68% of their power plays, No. 31 in the NHL.
- This season, the Blackhawks have one shorthanded goal (21st in league).
- The 76.67% penalty-kill percentage of the Blackhawks is 23rd in the league.
- The Blackhawks win 44% of faceoffs, 32nd-ranked in the NHL.
- The Blackhawks’ 9.3% shooting percentage is 25th in the league.
- The Blackhawks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Blackhawks Key Players
- Connor Bedard has racked up 17 points (0.9 per game) for Chicago, with 10 goals and seven assists in 19 games (playing 19:33 per game).
- Philipp Kurashev has posted 12 total points (0.9 per game) this season. He has four goals and eight assists.
- Jason Dickinson’s six goals and five assists add up to 11 points this season.
- Arvid Soderblom is 2-7-0 this season, collecting 254 saves and allowing 34 goals (3.8 goals against average) with an .882 save percentage (53rd in the league).
Blackhawks Injuries
Luke Philp: Achilles (Out),
Taylor Hall: Knee (Out For Season),
Andreas Athanasiou: Groin (Out),
Colin Blackwell: Lower Body (Out),
Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out),
Jarred Tinordi: Oblique (Out)