The Seattle Kraken (10-14-9) take a five-game road losing streak into a matchup against the Los Angeles Kings (18-6-4) on Wednesday, December 20 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT, Max, and BSW.
Kings vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings’ 100 total goals (3.6 per game) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Kings have given up 66 total goals (only 2.4 per game), ranking first in league action for the fewest goals against.
- They have the league’s second-best goal differential at +34.
- The 21 power-play goals the Kings have scored this season rank 16th in the NHL (on 97 power-play chances).
- The Kings are 16th in the league with a 21.65% power-play conversion rate.
- The Kings have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Kings have the league’s third-best penalty-kill percentage (86.36%).
- The Kings win 50.4% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
- The Kings make 10.6% of their shots (12th in the league).
- The Kings have earned three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 16.7 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- One of Los Angeles’ top offensive options this season is Anze Kopitar, who has put up 29 points in 28 games.
- Having scored six goals and adding 23 assists, Kevin Fiala is a strong contributor for Los Angeles through 28 games.
- Adrian Kempe has created 27 points for Los Angeles in 28 games this season, scoring on 10.1% of his shots and putting up nine goals and 18 assists.
- Across eight games played, Pheonix Copley has a goaltending record of 4-1-2. During those games, he’s allowed 23 goals while recording 154 saves.
Kings Injuries
Arthur Kaliyev: Illness (Questionable),
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out),
Pheonix Copley: Undisclosed (Out),
Vladislav Gavrikov: Lower Body (Out)
Kraken Insights
- The Kraken’s 89 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 25th in the NHL.
- The Kraken concede 3.2 goals per game (105 in total), 24th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -16, they are 26th in the league.
- The Kraken have 21 power-play goals (on 102 chances), 16th in the NHL.
- The Kraken score on 20.59% of their power plays, No. 19 in the NHL.
- The Kraken have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
- At 78.72, the Kraken have the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 49.5%, the Kraken have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Kraken are 26th in the league.
- The Kraken have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16.9 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Kraken Key Players
- Oliver Bjorkstrand’s 26 points make him a vital offensive option for Seattle. He has recorded 10 goals and 16 assists in 33 games.
- Vince Dunn has scored 25 total points (0.8 per game) this campaign. He has four goals and 21 assists.
- Eeli Tolvanen’s nine goals and 12 assists add up to 21 points this season.
- Philipp Grubauer has a 5-9-1 record this season, with an .884 save percentage (61st in the league). He has 382 saves, and has given up 50 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Kraken Injuries
Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),
Andre Burakovsky: Undisclosed (Out),
Justin Schultz: Upper Body (Questionable),
Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Out)