SAP Center at San Jose Set to Host Clash Between San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken

As the San Jose Sharks prepare to welcome the Seattle Kraken to the SAP Center at San Jose, fans are eager for insights into what could unfold on the ice. The upcoming game promises to be a significant challenge for the Sharks, who have been navigating through some rough waters in their recent performances.

The past few games have seen a mixed bag of results for the Sharks. In their latest encounter against Vancouver Canucks, they managed to net four goals but ultimately fell short with a loss as they conceded seven. Despite showing promise offensively by scoring in each period and achieving a shooting percentage of 16 percent, defensive lapses were evident with a minus-11 plus-minus rating and goaltending that struggled with only 73 percent save rate.

In an earlier game against Arizona Coyotes at home, the Sharks faced another setback with only two goals scored and five conceded. Their shooting percentage dipped alarmingly low to 6.5 percent, indicating difficulty in capitalizing on scoring opportunities despite taking 31 shots on goal.

Against Los Angeles Kings, again at home base SAP Center, there was little consolation as they managed just one goal from 16 shots reflecting a mere six percent success rate while allowing four goals against them.

These statistics paint a picture of inconsistency both in offense and defense for the Sharks. The team will need to tighten up their play without puck possession and find ways to increase their conversion rate if they wish to turn things around against an undoubtedly competitive Seattle Kraken squad.

Fans can catch all the action from this intriguing matchup on January 31st at 7:30 PM local time (PST). The game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN+ and locally on NBCS-CA channel number 698 or ROOT Sports NW channel number 687 depending upon your location.