The Seattle Kraken (33-31-13) host the San Jose Sharks (18-51-9) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, April 11 at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and ROOT Sports NW. The Kraken took down the Arizona Coyotes 5-0 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Calgary Flames.
Kraken vs. Sharks Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: ROOT SPORTS Northwest (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Kraken vs. Sharks for free with a trial to Fubo!
Kraken and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 204 total goals (2.6 per game) rank 29th in the league.
- Defensively, the Kraken are one of the stingiest squads in league play, giving up 215 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
- Their -11 goal differential ranks 18th in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals the Kraken have scored this season (on 229 power-play chances) rank 17th in the NHL.
- The Kraken’s 21.4% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The Kraken have scored four shorthanded goals this season (25th among NHL squads).
- The Kraken kill 79.23% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kraken win 47.5% of their faceoffs to rank 25th in the NHL.
- The Kraken shoot 9.3% as a team (27th in the league).
- The Kraken have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 18.6 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Jared McCann is one of Seattle’s top contributors this season with 60 points. He has averaged 0.4 goals per game, shooting 13.9%.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has 20 goals and 37 assists for Seattle to compile 57 total points (0.7 per game).
- Seattle’s scoring effort is aided by Vince Dunn’s 57 points. He’s contributed 35 assists.
- In the 47 games Joey Daccord has played this season, his save percentage is .918, the seventh-best in the league.
Kraken Injuries
Adam Larsson: Personal (Questionable)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks have 172 goals this season (2.2 per game), 31st in the league.
- The Sharks have given up 305 total goals this season (3.9 per game), 32nd in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -133.
- With 41 power-play goals (on 200 chances), the Sharks are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sharks’ power-play percentage (20.5) ranks them 18th in the league.
- The Sharks have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
- The Sharks’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.2%).
- The Sharks win 48.8% of faceoffs, 22nd-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Sharks are 30th in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have shut out their opponents twice.
Sharks Key Players
- Mikael Granlund’s 12 goals and 43 assists in 65 games for San Jose add up to 55 total points on the season.
- Fabian Zetterlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with 21 goals and 20 assists.
- William Eklund has posted 16 goals on the season, chipping in 25 assists.
- Mackenzie Blackwood is 10-24-4 in 43 games this season, conceding 134 goals (3.4 goals against average) with 1211 saves and a .900 save percentage (43rd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Vitek Vanecek: Lower Body (Out For Season), Alexander Barabanov: Lower Body (Out), Filip Zadina: Lower Body (Questionable), Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out For Season), Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season), Logan Couture: Groin (Out For Season)