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Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
VS
Seattle Kraken
Kraken
1–1–0
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Vegas Golden Knights
Home · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
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The read
Kaapo Kakko is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 22 shots. But Vince Dunn has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
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Seattle Kraken
Away · Kraken
1–1–0
2 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Kraken
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Joey Daccord
Joey Daccord
Likely · 23589-joey-daccord
.960 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 1W
.874 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Kraken
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Jared McCann · Matty Beniers · Kaapo Kakko
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Bobby McMann · Chandler Stephenson · Jordan Eberle
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Ryan Winterton · Berkly Catton · Shane Wright
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Ben Meyers · Frederick Gaudreau · Mackie Samoskevich
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Vince Dunn · Adam Larsson
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Ryker Evans · Brandon Montour
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Ryan Lindgren · Cale Fleury
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
Jordan Eberle · Bobby McMann · Jared McCann · Chandler Stephenson · Vince Dunn
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Kaapo Kakko · Shane Wright · Berkly Catton · Matty Beniers · Brandon Montour
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Frederick Gaudreau · Ryan Winterton · Ryan Lindgren · Adam Larsson
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Matty Beniers · Ben Meyers · Vince Dunn · Ryker Evans
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 @sound_hockey · as of Oct 2
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Kraken
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
KrakenInjury report
Jacob Melanson
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 17
Jake O'Brien
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 6
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 @sound_hockey · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Kraken lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Kaapo Kakko is still looking for his first goal on Carter Hart after 22 shots. But Vince Dunn has made a habit of hurting the Golden Knights: 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kaapo Kakko has 22 shots on Carter Hart without a goal.
(Seattle)
0/22 vs Carter Hart
Player
Jack Eichel has 6 points in his last 4 games against Seattle. See the games →
(Vegas)
6 pts, last 4 vs SEA
Player
Vince Dunn has 5 points in his last 4 games against Vegas. See the games →
(Seattle)
5 pts, last 4 vs VGK
Matchup
Noah Hanifin has 14 shots on Joey Daccord without a goal.
(Vegas)
0/14 vs Joey Daccord