The Vancouver Canucks (37-15-6, on a three-game losing streak) visit the Seattle Kraken (23-21-11) at Climate Pledge Arena. The contest on Thursday, February 22 begins at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ROOT Sports NW.
Canucks vs. Kraken Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- 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 lead the league with 213 total goals (3.7 per game).
- The Canucks have given up 157 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking 11th in NHL action in goals against.
- Their +56 goal differential is tops in the league.
- The 43 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season are ninth-best in the NHL (on 187 power-play chances).
- The Canucks are 12th in the league with a 22.99% power-play conversion rate.
- The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season (16th among NHL squads).
- The Canucks kill 78.69% of opponent power plays, the 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win 50.9% of their faceoffs (11th in the NHL)
- The Canucks have a 13.1% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.
- The Canucks have shut out opponents six times this season. They average 19.7 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Vancouver, J.T. Miller has recorded 75 points.
- With 29 goals and 45 assists, Elias Pettersson is one of the top contributors for Vancouver with his 74 points (1.3 per game).
- On 134 shots (for 12 goals) and 57 assists, Quinn Hughes has contributed 69 points this season.
- In the 42 games Thatcher Demko has played this season, his save percentage is .918, the seventh-best in the league.
Canucks Injuries
Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out), Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out), Carson Soucy: Hand (Out)
Kraken Insights
- With 150 goals (2.7 per game), the Kraken have the NHL’s 28th-ranked offense.
- The Kraken allow 2.8 goals per game (155 in total), the eighth-fewest in the league.
- With a goal differential of -5, they are 18th in the league.
- The Kraken have 32 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 150 chances.
- The Kraken score on 21.33% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have two shorthanded goals (28th in NHL).
- The 78.81% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken is 18th in the league.
- The Kraken win 47.3% of faceoffs, 25th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 24th in the league.
- This season, the Kraken have shut out their opponents twice.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand has collected 13 goals and 28 assists in 55 games for Seattle, good for 41 points.
- Jared McCann has totaled 41 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has 24 goals and 17 assists.
- Seattle’s Vince Dunn is among the top offensive players on the team with 40 total points (eight goals and 32 assists).
- Joey Daccord has a 16-11-10 record this season, with a .921 save percentage (fifth-best in the league). He has 1031 saves, and has given up 88 goals (2.4 goals against average).
Kraken Injuries
Brian Dumoulin: Lower Body (Questionable)