Climate Pledge Arena Sets the Stage for Seattle Kraken vs Edmonton Oilers
As the Seattle Kraken prepare to host the Edmonton Oilers at Climate Pledge Arena, fans are gearing up for what promises to be an intriguing matchup. The Kraken's performance last season offers insights into their current form and potential strategies for the upcoming game.
Last season, the Kraken played 82 games with a shooting percentage of 9 and a faceoff win percentage of approximately 48 percent. They scored 213 goals from 2380 shots but had a concerning plus-minus of -253. Their powerplay saw them score 32 goals from 335 shots, translating to a powerplay percentage of about 15 percent. Notably, their faceoff win percentage during powerplays was slightly higher at around 51 percent.
On the defensive end, while shorthanded, they struggled with only a faceoff win rate of approximately 43 percent and a penalty kill rate of about 75 percent. These statistics suggest that special teams could play a critical role in their strategy against the Oilers.
The average stats per game indicate that they had nearly five assists and over seven points per game last season. With an average of nearly thirteen blocked shots and over twenty-one hits per game, physicality might be one area where they can assert dominance.
Goaltending was an area with room for improvement as evidenced by their wins-to-losses ratio; with only twenty-seven wins against forty-nine losses last season, goaltending will be crucial in this matchup. The team's save percentage stood at around eighty-eight percent with an average goal against rate of three per game.
For fans looking forward to this clash at Climate Pledge Arena, it is clear that while there are areas where Seattle can capitalize on its strengths—such as physical play and potentially improved special teams—there will also need to be significant attention paid to goaltending performance if they are to come out on top against Edmonton.
The match is scheduled for September 27th at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle; it will begin at local time (02:00 UTC). Fans can catch all the action live on ESPN+ or ROOT Sports NW channel number six hundred eighty-seven.