Pittsburgh hosts Seattle in a non-conference matchup

By Canadian Press on January 13, 2025.

Seattle Kraken (18-23-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (18-19-8, in the Metropolitan Division)

Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Seattle Kraken face off in an out-of-conference matchup.

Pittsburgh has a 12-9-3 record in home games and an 18-19-8 record overall. The Penguins have an 8-1-4 record in games decided by one goal.

Seattle has a 9-13-0 record on the road and an 18-23-3 record overall. The Kraken have a 3-8-0 record in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sidney Crosby has 12 goals and 36 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Oliver Bjorkstrand has 13 goals and 15 assists for the Kraken. Jaden Schwartz has scored five goals with five assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Penguins: 3-4-3, averaging three goals, 5.3 assists, three penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Kraken: 3-6-1, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.7 assists, three penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Penguins: None listed.

Kraken: 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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