The Seattle Kraken (5-8-4) carry a three-game losing streak into a home matchup with the New York Islanders (5-6-4), who have lost six in a row, on Thursday, November 16 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ROOT Sports NW, and MSGSN.
Kraken vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, November 16, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kraken and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 43 total goals (2.5 per game) make them the 25th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Kraken rank 30th in goals against, conceding 60 total goals (3.5 per game) in league play.
- Their goal differential (-17) ranks 31st in the league.
- The 12 power-play goals the Kraken have recorded this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 52 power-play chances).
- The Kraken have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.08%).
- The Kraken have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Kraken kill 73.08% of opponent power plays, the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kraken win 49.5% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Kraken have an 8.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 27th in the league.
- The Kraken have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 17.1 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Seattle, Vince Dunn has recorded 15 points.
- Jaden Schwartz is another of Seattle’s major contributors currently with 14 total points (eight goals and six assists) to his name.
- Through 17 games, Oliver Bjorkstrand has proven himself as another option for Seattle. He has 13 points (six goals and seven assists).
- As Seattle’s top goalie, Joey Daccord has recorded 2 wins and 2 losses this season while giving up 27 goals with 242 saves.
Kraken Injuries
Andre Burakovsky: Upper Body (Out), Jordan Eberle: Lower Body (Questionable), Brandon Tanev: Lower Body (Questionable)
Islanders Insights
- With 36 goals (2.4 per game), the Islanders have the league’s 29th-ranked offense.
- The Islanders allow 3.2 goals per game (48 in total), 16th in the league.
- They have the 26th-ranked goal differential in the league at -12.
- The Islanders have eight power-play goals (on 40 chances), 23rd in the NHL.
- The Islanders’ power-play percentage (20.00) ranks them 17th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Islanders have three.
- The Islanders’ have the 29th-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.15%).
- The Islanders win 51.7% of faceoffs, 10th-best in the NHL.
- The 7.7% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 31st in the league.
- This season, the Islanders have shut out their opponents three times.
Islanders Key Players
- Noah Dobson has totaled 13 points (0.9 per game) for New York, with five goals and eight assists in 15 games (playing 24:29 per game).
- Bo Horvat has racked up 12 points this season, with five goals and seven assists.
- New York’s Mathew Barzal is among the leaders on the team with 12 total points (three goals and nine assists).
- Semyon Varlamov has a 2-3-0 record this season, with a .940 save percentage (third-best in the league). He has 157 saves, and has given up 10 goals (2.0 goals against average).
Islanders Injuries
Adam Pelech: Lower Body (Questionable)