Seattle's Skid Gets Scary: Kraken Head to Florida Down Bad
The Kraken are walking into a trap in Sunrise, Florida tonight, and they know it. Coming off a brutal three-game losing streak, Seattle has to face the Panthers at 7 p.m. EDT on a team that absolutely crushed them earlier this season. Wait, scratch that. Actually the Kraken beat the Panthers 6-2 in their first matchup. But that was then. Right now? The Kraken are struggling hard, and Florida's got way more momentum heading into round two.
The Numbers Don't Lie: Seattle's In Trouble
Look at the standings. The Kraken are sitting at 31-29-9 overall with a 14-15-4 record on the road. That's not great. Meanwhile Florida is 34-32-3 overall, but here's the kicker: the Panthers are 18-14-3 at home. They're basically a different team in their own building. The Kraken have a minus-14 scoring differential with 195 goals for and 209 against. That's the kind of stat that keeps you up at night.
Over the last 10 games, the Kraken have only gone 3-7-0, averaging 2.7 goals per game while giving up 3.4. The defense has been leaking goals like crazy. Florida isn't much better in that stretch at 4-6-0, but the Panthers are clicking at home and have a 14-5-2 record in one-goal games. That's dangerous.
Kakko's Hot, Dunn's Still the Engine
If the Kraken are going to end this skid, Vince Dunn has to be on the ice making plays. He's got 11 goals and 30 assists for the season. Kaapo Kakko has been doing his part too, scoring four goals with four assists over his last 10 games. They've got the talent. They just need to execute.
For Florida, Carter Verhaeghe is putting up 20 goals and 29 assists. Sam Bennett's chipped in with five goals and three assists in his last 10. That's a legit scoring threat.
Seattle's Injury List Is Growing
The Kraken caught a break in some ways: Jared McCann is day to day with a lower body injury, and Ryan Winterton is out with illness. Jaden Schwartz is still sidelined with a face injury. Florida's missing a ton of guys including Cole Schwindt, Brad Marchand, and Aleksander Barkov out with a knee injury, so at least both teams are dealing with the injury bug.
Tip off is Tuesday night in Florida. This is a must-win situation if Seattle wants to stop the bleeding.
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