The Boston Bruins (34-12-13) visit the Seattle Kraken (24-22-11) at Climate Pledge Arena on Monday, February 26 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ROOT Sports NW, and NESN, with each team back in action after a loss. The Bruins are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Vancouver Canucks, while the Kraken were beaten by the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in their most recent outing.
Bruins vs. Kraken Game Info
- Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (196 total, 3.3 per game).
- The Bruins have conceded 159 total goals (2.7 per game), the seventh-fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+37) makes them fourth-best in the league.
- The 42 power-play goals the Bruins have scored this season (to rank 11th in the NHL) have come on 184 power-play chances.
- The Bruins’ 22.83% power-play conversion rate is 10th-best in the league.
- The Bruins have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (15th among NHL teams).
- The Bruins’ 81.46% penalty-kill success rate is 10th-best in the league.
- The Bruins win 49.4% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Bruins shoot 11% as a team (seventh in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.4 hits and 15.6 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- David Pastrnak has been important to Boston’s offense this season, racking up 82 points in 59 games.
- With 26 goals and 26 assists, Brad Marchand is one of the top offensive options for Boston with his 52 points (0.9 per game).
- On 115 shots (for 20 goals) and 27 assists, Charlie Coyle has contributed 47 points this season.
- Across 33 games played, Jeremy Swayman has a goaltending record of 18-6-8. During those games, he’s allowed 79 goals while recording 908 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Milan Lucic: Personal (Out), Matthew Poitras: Shoulder (Out), Hampus Lindholm: Undisclosed (Out)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 157 goals on the season (2.8 per game) rank them 27th in the NHL.
- The Kraken concede 2.8 goals per game (162 in total), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- With a goal differential of -5, they are 18th in the league.
- The Kraken have 33 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 158 chances.
- The Kraken’s power-play percentage (20.89) ranks them 17th in the league.
- The Kraken have two shorthanded goals (29th in NHL).
- At 78.88, the Kraken have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kraken win 47.3% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.5%, the Kraken are 24th in the league.
- The Kraken have held their opponents scoreless two times.
Kraken Key Players
- Jared McCann has scored 25 goals (0.4 per game) and put up 21 assists (0.4 per game), fueling the Seattle offense with 46 total points (0.8 per game). He takes 2.5 shots per game, shooting 17.2%.
- Vince Dunn is one of the top contributors for Seattle with 42 total points (0.7 per game), with 10 goals and 32 assists in 53 games.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has 41 points so far, including 13 goals and 28 assists.
- Joey Daccord has a .919 save percentage (sixth-best in the league), with 1040 total saves, giving up 92 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has compiled a 16-12-10 record this season.
Kraken Injuries
Brian Dumoulin: Lower Body (Questionable)