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Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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THU · JAN 28 · 8:00 PM CT
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TNT · truTV · HBO MAX
Seattle Kraken
Kraken
1–1–0
@
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
Upcoming
THU · JAN 28 · 8:00 PM CT
TNT · truTV · HBO MAX
Seattle Kraken
Away · Kraken
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Joey Daccord has had trouble with Minnesota, a .858 save percentage on 148 shots.
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Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Kraken
GOALIES
Wild
Joey Daccord
Joey Daccord
Likely · 23589-joey-daccord
.960 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 1W
.874 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Kraken
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
Jared McCann · Matty Beniers · Kaapo Kakko
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Bobby McMann · Chandler Stephenson · Jordan Eberle
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Ryan Winterton · Berkly Catton · Shane Wright
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Ben Meyers · Frederick Gaudreau · Mackie Samoskevich
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Vince Dunn · Adam Larsson
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Ryker Evans · Brandon Montour
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Ryan Lindgren · Cale Fleury
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Jordan Eberle · Bobby McMann · Jared McCann · Chandler Stephenson · Vince Dunn
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Kaapo Kakko · Shane Wright · Berkly Catton · Matty Beniers · Brandon Montour
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Frederick Gaudreau · Ryan Winterton · Ryan Lindgren · Adam Larsson
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Matty Beniers · Ben Meyers · Vince Dunn · Ryker Evans
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
KrakenProjected lines
L1
Jared McCann · Matty Beniers · Kaapo Kakko
L2
Bobby McMann · Chandler Stephenson · Jordan Eberle
L3
Ryan Winterton · Berkly Catton · Shane Wright
L4
Ben Meyers · Frederick Gaudreau · Mackie Samoskevich
D1
Vince Dunn · Adam Larsson
D2
Ryker Evans · Brandon Montour
D3
Ryan Lindgren · Cale Fleury
PP1
Jordan Eberle · Bobby McMann · Jared McCann · Chandler Stephenson · Vince Dunn
PP2
Kaapo Kakko · Shane Wright · Berkly Catton · Matty Beniers · Brandon Montour
PK1
Frederick Gaudreau · Ryan Winterton · Ryan Lindgren · Adam Larsson
PK2
Matty Beniers · Ben Meyers · Vince Dunn · Ryker Evans
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
@sound_hockey · as of Oct 2 Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Kraken
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
KrakenInjury report
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
@sound_hockey · as of Oct 2 Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Kraken lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Joey Daccord has had trouble with Minnesota, a .858 save percentage on 148 shots.

This matchup has not been kind to the Kraken: 10 losses in the last 13 against Minnesota. Joel Eriksson Ek has made a habit of hurting the Kraken: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Goaltending
Joey Daccord has struggled against Minnesota — a .858 save % on 148 shots.
.858 SV% vs MIN
History
Seattle has lost 10 of their last 13 against Minnesota. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs MIN
Matchup
Matt Boldy has 4 goals on Joey Daccord (14 shots).
(Minnesota)
4 goals on Joey Daccord
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 4 goals on Joey Daccord (21 shots).
(Minnesota)
4 goals on Joey Daccord
Player
Joel Eriksson Ek has 6 points in his last 4 games against Seattle. See the games →
(Minnesota)
6 pts, last 4 vs SEA