Four-Game Skid Has the Kraken Desperate Against a Lightning Squad That Looks Unstoppable
The Seattle Kraken are in full scramble mode heading into Thursday night in Tampa. A four-game losing streak has the boys fighting for their playoff lives, and they're about to face one of the hottest teams in the league. The Tampa Bay Lightning are 44-21-5 overall and absolutely dominant at home with a 21-12-0 record. This is the kind of matchup where you either find your game or you sink deeper into trouble.
Seattle's Offensive Struggles Are Real
Here's what's killing the Kraken right now: over their last 10 games, they're averaging just 2.9 goals per game while giving up 3.7. That's a recipe for losses, plain and simple. The record over that stretch tells the story, 2-7-1. Compare that to Tampa, who's putting up 4.6 goals a night in their last 10 and sitting at 6-3-1. When you're scoring that little on the road (the Kraken are 14-15-5 away from home), you're not winning hockey games.
The good news? When the Kraken actually show up offensively, they're dangerous. Seattle is 29-7-4 when they score three or more goals this season. Vince Dunn has been carrying some of the load with 11 goals and 30 assists. Bobby McMann has chipped in five goals with two assists over the past 10 games. But you need more guys stepping up if you want to hang with a Lightning team that's 38-7-1 when they put up three or more goals.
The Lightning Are No Joke
Let's be real, Tampa is scary good right now. Nikita Kucherov is putting on a show with 40 goals and 80 assists. Jake Guentzel has six goals and three assists in his last 10 games. These guys know how to win, and they already beat Seattle 6-2 earlier this season with Kucherov lighting it up for three goals in that game.
The Kraken will be without Jaden Schwartz (face injury) and dealing with Jared McCann as day to day (lower body) and Ryan Winterton out due to illness. Tampa has some injury concerns of their own with Max Crozier (abdomen), Dominic James (leg), and Declan Carlile (undisclosed) all out, plus Victor Hedman listed as day to day with illness. Still, the Lightning have the weapons to hurt you.
Puck drops Thursday night at 7 p.m. EDT in Tampa. This is a must-win moment for a Kraken squad that needs to snap this skid and get back in the Pacific Division race.
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