Sharks visit the Kraken after Walman’s 2-goal game
San Jose Sharks (8-13-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (11-12-1, in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Kraken -211, Sharks +174; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks visit the Seattle Kraken after Jake Walman’s two-goal game against the Seattle Kraken in the Sharks’ 8-5 win.
Seattle has gone 11-12-1 overall with a 3-3-0 record against the Pacific Division. The Kraken have a 10-2-1 record in games they score three or more goals.
San Jose has gone 8-13-5 overall with a 3-5-0 record in Pacific Division play. The Sharks are 10th in the league serving 8.5 penalty minutes per game.
Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season. The Sharks won 8-5 in the last matchup. Walman led the Sharks with two goals.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jared McCann has nine goals and 13 assists for the Kraken. Brandon Tanev has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
Fabian Zetterlund has nine goals and 10 assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has five goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 6-4-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.3 assists, two penalties and 4.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.
Sharks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
