Kraken Need This Win Bad: Can They End The Skid Against Florida?
The Seattle Kraken are sitting at 31-29-9, and honestly, they need to stop the bleeding. A three-game losing streak heading into Tuesday night against the Florida Panthers is not what you want to see this deep into the season. The good news? The Kraken beat these exact same Panthers 6-2 earlier this season. The bad news? They're playing on the road, and the Kraken have been rough away from home at 14-15-4.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Here's what's been killing the Kraken lately. Over their last 10 games, they're 3-7-0. That's brutal. They're averaging 2.7 goals per game while giving up 3.4, and that defensive bleeding is exactly the kind of thing that keeps you out of playoff contention. The Kraken's scoring differential sits at negative 14 overall, with 195 goals for and 209 against. When you're giving up that much, you can't afford to have stretches like this.
The Panthers aren't exactly lighting it up either. Florida's 4-6-0 in their last 10, averaging 2.5 goals and giving up 3.1 per game. But here's the thing: the Panthers are 18-14-3 at home, which means they can play solid hockey in front of their own fans. Florida also has a ridiculous 14-5-2 record in one-goal games, so they know how to squeeze out close wins.
Who's Got the Hot Hand?
On the Panthers side, Carter Verhaeghe is their guy with 20 goals and 29 assists. Sam Bennett has picked it up over the past 10 games with five goals and three assists. For Seattle, Vince Dunn has been the guy, sitting at 11 goals and 30 assists for the season. Kaapo Kakko has contributed four goals and four assists over his last 10 games.
The Kraken catch Florida dealing with some serious injury problems, which could be the opening they need. The Panthers have guys out including Cole Schwindt, Brad Marchand, and Aleksander Barkov (knee). Seattle's got their own issues though, with Jared McCann day to day with a lower body injury and Jaden Schwartz out with a face injury.
Time to Get Right
Tuesday night at 7 p.m. EDT in Sunrise is the rematch. The Kraken already proved they can beat this team once this season, and they absolutely need to find a way to end this three-game slide. This is a must-win situation if Seattle wants to stay in this playoff race.
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