The Vancouver Canucks (13-6-1) square off against the Seattle Kraken (8-8-5) at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, November 24 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ROOT Sports NW. The Canucks lost to the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 in their last game, while the Kraken are coming off a 7-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks.
Canucks vs. Kraken 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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Canucks and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks are the top-scoring squad in the league with 80 total goals (four per game on 7.2 assists per contest).
- The Canucks have allowed 51 total goals (2.6 per game), the ninth-fewest in NHL play.
- Their +29 goal differential is tops in the league.
- The 22 power-play goals the Canucks have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 74 power-play chances.
- The Canucks have the league’s fourth-best power-play conversion rate (29.73%).
- The three shorthanded goals the Canucks have scored this season rank eighth among NHL teams.
- The Canucks have the league’s 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (76.56%).
- The Canucks have the 12th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51%.
- The Canucks shoot 13.6% as a team (tops in the league).
- The Canucks have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.4 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- Quinn Hughes has been important to Vancouver’s offense this season, recording 31 points in 20 games.
- J.T. Miller has 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Elias Pettersson has contributed 28 points for Vancouver in 20 games this season, scoring on 17% of his shots and putting up eight goals and 20 assists.
- Across seven games played, Casey DeSmith has a goaltending record of 4-1-1. During those games, he’s allowed 18 goals while recording 187 saves.
Canucks Injuries
Carson Soucy: Foot (Out),
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Pius Suter: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken have 60 goals this season (2.9 per game), 13th in the league.
- The Kraken have conceded 71 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 28th in the league.
- Their -11 goal differential is 25th in the league.
- With 16 power-play goals (on 64 chances), the Kraken are sixth-best in the NHL.
- The Kraken have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play percentage (25).
- The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (20th in league).
- The Kraken’s have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.02%).
- The Kraken are 20th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (49.8%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Kraken are 21st in the league.
- The Kraken have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.1 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has recorded seven goals and 12 assists in 21 games for Seattle, good for 19 points.
- Vince Dunn is a key piece of the offense for Seattle with 18 total points this season. He has scored three goals and added 15 assists in 21 games.
- Eeli Tolvanen’s five goals and 10 assists add up to 15 points this season.
- Joey Daccord is 3-2-5 on the season, allowing 30 goals (2.8 goals against average) and amassing 277 saves with a .902 save percentage (34th in the league).
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Andre Burakovsky: Upper Body (Out)