Seattle Kraken (19-23-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (30-12-3, in the Central Division)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the Seattle Kraken after Kyle Connor's hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks in the Jets' 6-1 win.
Winnipeg has a 17-4-3 record at home and a 30-12-3 record overall. The Jets have gone 15-3-1 when scoring a power-play goal.
Seattle is 10-13-0 in road games and 19-23-3 overall. The Kraken are 18-2-2 in games they score three or more goals.
The matchup Thursday is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Jets won 4-3 in overtime in the last matchup. Nino Niederreiter led the Jets with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Scheifele has 26 goals and 26 assists for the Jets. Connor has seven goals and nine assists over the last 10 games.
Jaden Schwartz has 13 goals and 16 assists for the Kraken. Kaapo Kakko has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Jets: 6-2-2, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.1 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 3.3 goals, five assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
INJURIES: Jets: 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.
