Kraken bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Avalanche
The Seattle Kraken head into the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche as losers of four in a row5 HOURS AGO•ASSOCIATED PRESS
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T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
Shane Wright - Bags power-play helperWright notched a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactWright has three goals and five assists over 10 contests in December. The 20-year-old center set up a Jaden Schwartz tally in the third period. Wright is getting more comfortable in his middle-six role and now has 15 points (six on the power play), 31 shots on net, 20 hits, 22 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 32 appearances this season.
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Oliver Bjorkstrand - Earns 200th career assistBjorkstrand logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactBjorkstrand set up Vince Dunn's tally at 2:34 of the first period to open the scoring. The helper was Bjorkstrand's 200th career assist, a mark he reached in his 579th appearance. The winger has arguably been the Kraken's best forward in December with five goals and five assists over 10 games this month. He's at 24 points (six on the power play), 75 shots on net, 37 hits and a plus-3 rating over 34 contests this season.
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Chandler Stephenson - Gains two assists SaturdayStephenson produced a pair of power-play assists and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactStephenson had a positive performance against his former team, but the Kraken as a whole couldn't say the same. The 30-year-old center is up to three goals, 20 assists, 13 power-play points, 32 shots on net and a minus-12 rating over 34 outings this season. Stephenson's first helper Saturday was the 200th of his career, a mark he reached in his 529th game.
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Jaden Schwartz - Power-play tally in lossSchwartz scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactSchwartz has been limited to two goals over his last seven contests, but he had a five-game point streak prior to this poorer stretch of play. The 32-year-old winger is up to nine goals, 20 points (five on the power play), 73 shots on net, 23 hits, 20 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating over 35 appearances. He continues to play in a top-six role, so he could be a solid depth forward in fantasy.
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Vince Dunn - Scores on power play in lossDunn scored a power-play goal, blocked two shots and went minus-3 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
ImpactDunn ended a three-game slump with the tally. He's gone minus-8 over his last four contests, a span in which the Kraken have gotten outscored 17-4. Dunn plays big minutes on the top pairing, so it's natural his plus-minus will take a hit when the team struggles. The defenseman more than makes up for it with offense -- he has five goals, six assists and 35 shots on net through 15 appearances in 2024-25, including four power-play points.
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Philipp Grubauer - Leaky in lossGrubauer gave up five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
ImpactGrubauer lost for the fourth time in his last six outings, and he's given up at least four goals in four of those games. Vegas got to him early with three goals in the first period before pouring on some more in the final frame. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 3-10-0 with a 3.63 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 13 contests. The Kraken are struggling to support their goalies with offense, but Grubauer hasn't done his part to keep things close lately. Joey Daccord is likely to start Sunday in Colorado.
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