Seattle Kraken at Florida Panthers

· National Hockey League

Seattle Kraken

24-29-4

Florida Panthers

34-20-3

Kraken in action against the Panthers following overtime victory

Seattle Kraken (24-29-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (34-20-3, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

Panthers -258, Kraken +209; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Seattle Kraken after the Kraken knocked off the Calgary Flames 3-2 in overtime.

Florida has a 34-20-3 record overall and a 17-9-2 record on its home ice. The Panthers rank second in NHL play with 235 total penalties (averaging 4.1 per game).

Seattle is 11-15-0 on the road and 24-29-4 overall. The Kraken have a -12 scoring differential, with 168 total goals scored and 180 allowed.

The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season. The Panthers won 2-1 in a shootout in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Matthew Tkachuk has 22 goals and 35 assists for the Panthers. Sam Bennett has five goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

Jaden Schwartz has 18 goals and 18 assists for the Kraken. Eeli Tolvanen has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 7-3-0, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.7 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up two goals per game.

Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.6 assists, three penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: None listed.

Kraken: None listed.

Regular Season Series

FLA leads series 1-0

Statistics

SEA		FLA
3.16	Goals Against Average	2.90
29.0	Shots Against per Game	27.2
76.3	Penalty Kill Percentage	79.3
31	Power Play Goals Against	35
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.95	Goals For per Game	3.30
26.8	Shots per Game	31.9
29	Power Play Goals	41
18.1	Power Play Percentage	24.4
1	Short Handed Goals	12
376	Penalty Minutes	558

Florida Panthers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Matthew Tkachuk, LW	Out	Feb 21
Gustav Forsling, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 11
Mackie Samoskevich, RW	Day-To-Day	Feb 8
Jonah Gadjovich, LW	Out	Jan 31
Aaron Ekblad, D	Day-To-Day	Jan 24

Seattle Kraken Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Yanni Gourde, C	Injured Reserve	Feb 21
Brandon Montour, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 19
Jordan Eberle, RW	Injured Reserve	Feb 17
Ryker Evans, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 9
Jared McCann, LW	Day-To-Day	Jan 24