The Kraken and Stars are both top-10 offensive teams, averaging more than three goals per game. The Stars have certainly been the better team as of late, but the goaltending on both sides hasn’t been that strong. The Stars have been able to dominate the Kraken and they should be able to once again. The Stars are the eighth highest-scoring team in the league, averaging 3.43 goals per game and they also have the eighth best power play unit, converting at a 23.5% rate. Luckily for the Stars, even if their goaltending isn’t at it’s best, they are still able to compete because of their offensive production.
897 save percentage and a 3.17 goals against average. Despite winning three out of his last four games, those games haven’t been very pretty. Jake Oettinger has had a phenomenal season and he is still finding ways to win hockey games, going 3-1-0 in his last four starts. They are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games, but their goaltending hasn’t been the sharpest lately either. The Stars have been one of the best teams in the NHL all season and they are trying to create some separation in the Central Division. Coming into this game the Kraken are 16th in the NHL, allowing 3.19 goals against per game and they have allowed 12 goals against in their previous three games combined. The defense hasn’t necessarily been the best part of Seattle’s game. Jones hasn’t been much better in his last two starts he is 0-2-0 with a 5.16 goals against average and a.
In Grubauer’s last three starts he is 1-1-1 with a 3.71 goals against average and a.
Phillipp Grubauer and Martin Jones haven’t been at their best, but they are continuing to split time in between the pipes. They come into this game skating to a 22-9-3 record as the away team and have won their last five straight games on the road. The Kraken have had a very inconsistent second half of the season, but one of the positives to take away has been their record on the road.
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