The Seattle Kraken (8-8-5) take on the Vancouver Canucks (13-6-1) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, November 24 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ROOT Sports NW. The Kraken knocked off the San Jose Sharks 7-1 in their most recent outing, while the Canucks are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
Kraken vs. Canucks Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, November 24, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kraken and Canucks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 60 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 13th in the NHL.
- The Kraken rank 28th in goals against, conceding 71 total goals (3.4 per game) in league action.
- Their -11 goal differential ranks 25th in the league.
- The 16 power-play goals the Kraken have scored this season (on 64 power-play chances) are the sixth-most in the NHL.
- The Kraken rank seventh in the league with a 25.00% power-play conversion rate.
- The Kraken have scored one shorthanded goal this season.
- The Kraken’s 73.02% penalty-kill success rate ranks 28th in the league.
- The Kraken win 49.8% of their faceoffs to rank 20th in the NHL.
- The Kraken shoot 9.7% as a team (21st 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
- With seven goals and 12 assists this season, Oliver Bjorkstrand is one of Seattle’s leading contributors (19 points).
- Vince Dunn has 18 points (three goals, 15 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Eeli Tolvanen has created 15 points for Seattle in 21 games this season, netting a goal on 11.6% of his shots and putting up five goals and 10 assists.
- Across 11 games played, Joey Daccord has a goaltending record of 3-2-5. During those games, he’s allowed 30 goals while recording 277 saves.
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Andre Burakovsky: Upper Body (Out)
Canucks Insights
- With 80 goals (4.0 per game), the Canucks have the league’s No. 1 offense.
- The Canucks have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 51 total goals (2.6 per game), ninth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +29, they lead the league.
- The Canucks have 22 power-play goals (second-most in NHL) on 74 chances.
- The Canucks’ power-play percentage (29.73) ranks them fourth in the league.
- This season, the Canucks have three shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
- At 76.56, the Canucks have the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 51%, the Canucks have the NHL’s 12th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 13.6%, the Canucks are the best in the league.
- This season, the Canucks have shut out their opponents twice.
Canucks Key Players
- Quinn Hughes’ 31 points make him a vital offensive option for Vancouver. He has eight goals and 23 assists in 20 games.
- J.T. Miller has racked up 30 total points (1.5 per game) this season. He has 13 goals and 17 assists.
- Elias Pettersson is a key player on offense for Vancouver with eight goals and 20 assists.
- Casey DeSmith is 4-1-1 on the season, giving up 18 goals (2.9 goals against average) and collecting 187 saves with a .912 save percentage (20th in the league).
Canucks Injuries
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out),
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Pius Suter: Undisclosed (Questionable)