Vegas Rolls In Hot, But Seattle's Got Something to Prove at Climate Pledge Arena
The Vegas Golden Knights are coming to town Thursday night riding a four-game win streak, and they're looking sharp. The Kraken? They're sitting at 32-34-11 on the season and need to find their footing fast. This is the third matchup between these Pacific Division rivals, and Seattle's already got one in the win column after taking the previous meeting 3-2. But Vegas has no interest in losing ground tonight.
Vegas Is Playing Its Best Hockey
The Golden Knights are 36-26-16 overall and they're rolling. Over their last 10 games, Vegas is 5-3-2, averaging 2.9 goals and 4.7 assists per game while holding opponents to just 2.7 goals. That's the kind of efficiency that wins hockey games. Jack Eichel has been doing his thing with 25 goals and 57 assists on the season, and Mitchell Marner has been clutch over the last stretch with four goals and four assists in the last 10 games. Vegas also boasts a +14 scoring differential, which tells you everything about their balance on both ends of the ice. The only injury concern for the Golden Knights is William Karlsson, who is out with a lower body injury.
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The Kraken have been rough over their last 10 games. Seattle is 1-7-2 in that stretch, averaging just 2.1 goals per game while giving up 3.5. That's ugly, and it shows in the standings. Seattle's -29 scoring differential is a major red flag. Kaapo Kakko has been one of the few bright spots with three goals and eight assists over the last 10 games, but the team needs more firepower across the board. The Kraken are banged up too. Shane Wright is day to day with an upper-body injury, and Philipp Grubauer is day to day with a lower-body issue. Those absences could make Thursday night even tougher.
Tonight Matters
Puck drops at 10 p.m. EDT Thursday at Climate Pledge Arena. Vegas will be the team with momentum, but Seattle has beaten them before this season and knows what it takes. The Kraken need to tighten up defensively and get some puck luck to go their way. This is a chance to snap a brutal stretch and prove they can compete with a division foe playing elite hockey.
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