Seattle Kraken (21-20-10, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (25-21-4, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)
Newark, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken will try to break their five-game road skid in a matchup against the New Jersey Devils.
New Jersey has an 11-12-2 record in home games and a 25-21-4 record overall. The Devils have a -7 scoring differential, with 169 total goals scored and 176 allowed.
Seattle has gone 10-11-6 in road games and 21-20-10 overall. The Kraken have a -5 scoring differential, with 141 total goals scored and 146 allowed.
The teams meet Monday for the second time this season. The Devils won 2-1 in the previous matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Hughes has 15 goals and 30 assists for the Devils. Tyler Toffoli has five goals over the past 10 games.
Jared McCann has 21 goals and 15 assists for the Kraken. Oliver Bjorkstrand has two goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.1 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Kraken: 3-6-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.1 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Devils: Dougie Hamilton: out (pectoral), Jonas Siegenthaler: out (foot), Brendan Smith: out (knee).
Kraken: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: out (leg).
___
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
The Associated Press
