Kraken and Penguins hit the ice in non-conference matchup

By Canadian Press on January 24, 2025.

Pittsburgh Penguins (20-22-8, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (21-25-3, in the Pacific Division)

Seattle; Saturday, 4 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice in a non-conference matchup.

Seattle is 21-25-3 overall and 11-11-3 at home. The Kraken have a -13 scoring differential, with 142 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

Pittsburgh has gone 8-12-5 in road games and 20-22-8 overall. The Penguins have gone 8-1-4 in one-goal games.

The teams match up Saturday for the second time this season. The Kraken won 4-2 in the previous meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jaden Schwartz has 16 goals and 17 assists for the Kraken. Chandler Stephenson has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

Bryan Rust has 19 goals and 19 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has five goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 4-6-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.9 assists, 2.6 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

Penguins: 3-5-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.1 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.

Penguins: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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