Seattle Kraken Set to Clash with Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center

As the Seattle Kraken prepare to face off against the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trends. The Kraken have shown a mix of outcomes in their past games, which could make for an unpredictable match.

In their most recent game against the Calgary Flames, the Kraken emerged victorious with a score of 5-4. Their offense was firing on all cylinders, netting five goals on 26 shots for a shooting percentage of 19 percent. However, they struggled in faceoffs, winning only 38 percent of them and gave away nine times while taking away sixteen times from their opponents.

Prior to that victory, Seattle faced off against Pittsburgh Penguins at home and secured another win with a scoreline of 3-1. The team's defense was particularly strong during this game as evidenced by the goaltender's save percentage of 97 percent on 33 shots.

However, not all recent games have been successful for the Kraken. In an earlier matchup with Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena, they fell short by one point in a high-scoring affair that ended 5-4 in favor of Vancouver. Despite putting up four goals and having more shots (36) than Vancouver (19), Seattle's goaltending struggled with a save percentage below average at around 74 percent.

The upcoming game presents an opportunity for redemption and consistency for Seattle. With solid offensive performances but fluctuating defensive reliability and faceoff success rates from previous games, it will be crucial for them to tighten up defensively while maintaining pressure on offense.

Fans can catch this exciting NHL action live on November 4th at Xcel Energy Center or tune into ESPN+, ROOT Sports NW or BSN/BSWI networks depending on their location.