Chicago Blackhawks (6-9-1, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (7-8-1, in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken host the Chicago Blackhawks after the Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in overtime.
Seattle has a 7-8-1 record overall and a 4-3-1 record on its home ice. The Kraken are 1-5-0 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Chicago has gone 4-5-1 in road games and 6-9-1 overall. The Blackhawks have a 1-2-1 record in games decided by a goal.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jared McCann has eight goals and 11 assists for the Kraken. Ales Stezka has over the last 10 games.
Connor Bedard has three goals and 10 assists for the Blackhawks. Petr Mrazek has scored goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Blackhawks: 4-6-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.6 penalties and 8.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.
Blackhawks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.