Seattle Kraken Set to Clash with Chicago Blackhawks at United Center
As the Seattle Kraken prepare to face off against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center, fans are looking forward to what promises to be an electrifying game. The Kraken, coming off a recent victory against the Colorado Avalanche on October 22nd, where they scored 3 goals on 38 shots and secured a win with a shooting percentage of roughly 8 percent, are showing signs of an offense that's heating up.
In their last encounter with the Avalanche, the Kraken demonstrated resilience by scoring twice in the second period and once more in the third. Their power play capitalized once out of five opportunities which could be an area for improvement. However, their penalty kill was perfect, not allowing any goals during shorthanded situations. The goaltending was solid as well; they saved 18 out of 20 shots for a save percentage of around 90 percent.
The defense also showed up by blocking a total of 15 shots and delivering hits throughout the game. Despite winning only about 37 percent of faceoffs overall—a statistic that needs attention—the team managed to pull through when it mattered most.
On October 20th against St. Louis Blues at Climate Pledge Arena, despite putting up a good fight and leading in hits equaling their opponents', SEA fell short in overtime after maintaining even strength throughout regulation time. They will need to tighten up defensively as they allowed four goals on just twenty-four even-strength shots.
Against Carolina Hurricanes two days earlier at home, SEA faced challenges as they were overpowered by five goals while managing only one themselves during power plays despite having equal opportunities (five each). This indicates that while SEA can create chances on special teams, there is room for improvement when it comes to converting those chances into goals.
Looking ahead at CHI's performance this season so far and considering SEA's recent form—especially their ability to bounce back from setbacks—it seems likely that if Seattle can maintain strong goaltending and improve faceoff wins while capitalizing more efficiently on power plays, they have a fair shot at overcoming Chicago Blackhawks in their own den.
Kraken fans should mark their calendars for October 23rd when these two teams will meet at United Center in Chicago. The puck drops at around noon local time (1:00 PM ET), and supporters can catch all the action live on ESPN+ nationally or tune into NBCS-CHI or ROOT Sports NW depending on your location.