Can The Kraken Stop The Bleeding Against Florida Before It Gets Worse?
The Seattle Kraken are heading to Sunrise, Florida on Tuesday night looking to snap a three game losing streak, and honestly, they need this one badly. The Kraken sit at 31-29-9 overall and 14-15-4 on the road, which means the schedule hasn't been kind lately. A matchup against the Florida Panthers at 7 p.m. EDT gives Seattle a chance to get right, especially after dropping their last three in a row.
The Kraken Are Limping Into This One
Look at the last 10 games and you can see why Seattle is frustrated. The Kraken are 3-7-0 over that stretch, averaging 2.7 goals per game while giving up 3.4. That goal differential is brutal. Overall, Seattle has scored 195 goals but allowed 209, sitting at minus 14. That's not a recipe for winning hockey, and the road record of 14-15-4 shows the Kraken have been particularly rough away from home. Vince Dunn has been carrying some of the load with 11 goals and 30 assists, and Kaapo Kakko has chipped in four goals and four assists over the past 10 games, but it hasn't been enough to stop the slide.
Panthers Are No Joke, But Seattle Beat Them Already
Here's the thing: the Kraken already handled Florida once this season, winning 6-2 back on March 15. That's the kind of game tape that should give Seattle some confidence walking into Amerant Bank Arena. Florida is 34-32-3 overall and 18-14-3 at home, so they're beatable. The Panthers have been solid in one-goal games at 14-5-2, but the Kraken need to avoid letting this one get close.
Carter Verhaeghe leads Florida with 20 goals and 29 assists, while Sam Bennett has added five goals and three assists in his last 10. But Florida hasn't been great lately either, sitting at 4-6-0 over their last 10 with 3.1 goals allowed per game.
Injuries Are Piling Up On Both Sides
The Kraken will be without Jaden Schwartz due to a face injury, while Jared McCann is day to day with a lower body issue and Ryan Winterton is dealing with illness. That's not ideal when you're trying to end a skid. Florida has it worse though, with a lengthy injury list including Aleksander Barkov (knee), Brad Marchand (lower body), and several others either out or day to day.
This is the second matchup of the season between these teams. Tuesday night at 7 p.m. EDT, the Kraken get their shot at redemption. Time to show that 6-2 victory wasn't a fluke.
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