Seattle Kraken Seeks to Halt Losing Streak in Key Division Game Against Minnesota Wild

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

The Seattle Kraken, with a record of 33 wins, 35 losses, and 13 ties, are looking to break their four-game losing streak when they face off against the Minnesota Wild, who have a record of 39 wins, 32 losses, and 10 ties, in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This match is scheduled for 7 p.m. EDT on Thursday.

At home, the Minnesota Wild have a record of 20 wins, 14 losses, and 6 ties, while the Seattle Kraken have managed 16 wins, 17 losses, and 7 ties on the road. The Wild rank fourth in the NHL for penalties, having been penalized a total of 348 times.

Kirill Kaprizov is the leading scorer for the Wild with a tally of 45 goals and 50 assists. He is closely followed by Matthew Boldy, who has scored five goals and contributed six assists in their recent 10 matches. On the Seattle side, Jared McCann boasts 29 goals and 32 assists, making him the top scorer for the Kraken, while Oliver Bjorkstrand has added one goal and six assists in the last 10 matches.

Over their recent 10 games, the Minnesota Wild have scored an average of 2.8 goals per game and conceded 2.7 goals, whereas the Seattle Kraken have scored an average of 2.4 goals per game and allowed 2.5 goals.

The Wild are currently dealing with several injuries, including Jared Spurgeon with hip/back issues, Sam Hentges with an undisclosed problem, Mats Zuccarello out for personal reasons, and Marcus Foligno sidelined with an undisclosed issue. The Kraken are missing Vince Dunn due to an upper-body injury.

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