MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:
SERIES NOTES
All-Time Wild Record: 2-2-0 (1-1-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 1-1-0 at Seattle)
2022-23: Minnesota fell by a 4-0 score to Seattle at Xcel Energy Center on Nov. 3…G Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 19-of-23 shots for the Wild…C Morgan Geekie (1-0=1), D Jamie Oleksiak (1-0=1) and C Alex Wennerg (2-0=2) scored for the Kraken…RW Oliver Bjorkstrand (0-1=1), D Will Borgen (0-1=1), C Ryan Donato (0-1=1), C Yanni Goude (0-1=1), D Justin Schultz (0-1=1) and RW Daniel Sprong (0-1=1) notched assists for Seattle…G Martin Jones stopped all 22 shots he faced.
WILD LEADERS: C Ryan Hartman (2-3=5, three games) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-4=5, four games) lead the Wild with five points each against Seattle…C Tyson Jost owns four assists in four games…C Joel Eriksson Ek has three points (2-1=3) in four games.
WILD GOALIES: Fleury is 2-1-1 with a 2.70 GAA and a .909 SV% in four career starts vs. the Kraken…G Filip Gustavsson has not faced Seattle.
KRAKEN LEADERS: Schwartz leads the Kraken with 27 points (13-14=27) in 39 contests vs. Minnesota…RW Jordan Eberle has 23 points (7-16=23) in 35 games…LW Andre Burakovsky owns 16 points (4-12=16) in 24 contests… RW Joonas Donskoi has 12 points (5-7=12) in 25 matches.
KRAKEN GOALIES: Jones is 11-10-2 with a 2.84 GAA, a .898 SV% and four shutouts in 25 games (24 starts) against the Wild…G Philipp Grubauer is 9-6-0 with a 2.87 GAA, a .899 SV% and one shutout in 15 career starts against the Wild…G Chris Driedger is 0-1-0 with a 3.10 GAA and a .880 SV% in one career start vs. Minnesota (12/3/19)….
CONNECTIONS: Borgen hails from Moorhead and skated in four seasons at St. Cloud State University (2015-18)…Donato tallied 39 points (18-21=39)
in 84 games in parts of two seasons with Minnesota (2018-20)…C Karson Kuhlman hails from Esko and skated in four seasons at the University of
Minnesota Duluth (2014-18)…D Carson Soucy was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2013 NHL Draft and tallied 31 points (8-23=31) in 108 games during three seasons with the Wild (2017-18, 2019-21)…Kraken television analyst J.T. Brown recorded eight points (3-5=8) in 56 games with Minnesota in 2018-19.
INJURIES
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
Marcus Foligno: upper body
Ryan Hartman: upper body
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 31 – Nov. 0, 2022
11/6/22 Recalled F Adam Beckman and F Joseph Cramarossa
from Iowa
11/3/22 Reassigned F Steven Fogarty to Iowa
10/31/22 Recalled F Steven Fogarty from Iowa
GOALS, GOALS, GOALS
• Minnesota has scored three-plus goals in 32 of its last 37 regular-season contests, including 10 of 13 games this season and 22 of the last 24 games of the 2021-22 campaign.
• Dating dating back to March 16, 2022, the Wild have posted a +28 goal differential in regular-season games, tied for the fourth-best mark in the NHL during that span behind Vegas (+36), Boston (+36) and Edmonton (+33).
• The Wild ranked fifth in the NHL in goals/game last season (3.72), netting three-plus goals in 66-of-82 games.
• Minnesota scored a franchise record 305 goals last season (not including shootout goals).
ON THE POWER PLAY
• Through 13 games the Wild has converted 12 of its 45 powerplay opportunities (26.7 pct.), tied for the sixth-best rate in the league.
2022-23 NHL Power-Play Pct.
Through Nov. 9, 2022
Rk. Team GP PPG PPO Pct.
- Colorado………………….11 ……….13………. 34…………………38.2
- Edmonton ………………..14 ……….17………. 52…………………32.7
- Arizona…………………….12 ……….12………. 41…………………29.3
- Dallas……………………..13 ……….12………. 42…………………28.6
- Vancouver………………..14 ……….13………. 48…………………27.1
6t. Minnesota ……………….13 ……….12………. 45…………………26.7
6t. Boston …………………….13 ……….12………. 45…………………26.7
• Minnesota has recorded a power-play goal in eight of 13 games this season.
• The Wild tallied a power-play goal in each of its first five games of the 2022-23 season, the franchise’s longest power-play goal streak to open a season since a franchise-best six-game streak in 2010-11.
TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
• Since Oct. 20, 2022, the Wild is tied for seventh in the NHL with 13 points and six wins.
• Minnesota’s 2.20 goals against average since Oct. 20 is tied for third in the NHL.
• Since Oct. 20, the Wild has a -5 penalty differently, the eighth-best mark in the NHL.
SEATTLE KRAKEN NOTES:
LAST GAME
Nashville 1 at Seattle 5
Goals: Eberle (2), Borgen, Burakovsky, Tanev
Goalie: Jones (24/25)
PP: 0/1 PK: 2/2 Shots: Nashville 25 – Seattle 20
CURRENT INJURIES – (Man Games Lost: 39)
Chris Driedger (ACL; IR) – 14 games – month-to-month
Joonas Donskoi (upper body; IR) – 14 games – day-to-day
Philipp Grubauer (lower body; IR) – 8 games – week-to-week
Jared McCann (lower body) – 3 games – day-to-day
Jamie Oleksiak (lower body; IR) – 0 games – day-to-day
TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS
Nov. 3, 2022: Reassigned G Christopher Gibson to Coachella Valley (AHL)
Nov. 10, 2022: Claimed G Magnus Hellberg off waivers; Re-assigned G Joey Daccord to Coachella Valley; Recalled D Gustav
Olofsson from Coachella Valley; Placed D Jamie Oleksiak on IR
UPCOMING GAMES
Sunday, Nov. 13: Winnipeg at Seattle, 5 p.m. PT
Thursday, Nov. 17: NY Rangers at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Saturday, Nov. 19: Los Angeles at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Nov. 23: San Jose at Seattle, 7 p.m. PT
Friday, Nov. 25: Seattle at Vegas, 5 p.m. PT
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW
• Tonight’s game marks the Kraken’s Military Appreciation Night.
o Kraken players will wear specially designed Military-inspired jerseys during warm-ups, which will then be autographed and up for auction at tonight’s Anchor Auction. Fans at home can bid online at onerooffoundation.org
o This year’s Veterans Day Specialty Kraken warm-up jersey features jersey numbers inspired by the Razzle Dazzle ship camouflage. Razzle Dazzle, created by Norman Wilkinson was implemented during World War first by the United Kingdom and then by the United States Navy. The intent of the pattern was not to hide the ship completely but to make it difficult to estimate a ship’s speed, direction, and dimensions.
• Also in attendance at tonight’s game are members of the US Women’s National Team, who have been practicing this week at Kraken Community Iceplex. They will take on Team Canada on Nov. 20 at Climate Pledge Arena for the Rivalry Series.
• Tonight’s game against the Wild is the second of six consecutive games that the Kraken will play at home, their longest such stretch of the season.
• The Kraken have scored at least three goals in each of their last 10 games dating back to Oct. 19 vs. St. Louis. Their 39 goals and 3.90 goals for per game during that span were both tied for second in the NHL entering play Thursday.
o If the team were to score at least three goals tonight, it would give them three-plus goals in 11 consecutive games for the first time in franchise history. Prior to this current run, the Kraken had never scored at least three goals in more than five consecutive games.
o The Kraken are the only team this year to score at least three goals in 10 consecutive games. Entering play Thursday, the Kraken were also the only team in the NHL to have scored three or more goals in at least 11 games.
• Jaden Schwartz has totaled four power-play goals this season, which leads the Kraken and tied for 10th in the NHL entering play Thursday. His 6.55 power-play goals per 60 minutes also ranked fifth among skaters that have played at least 15 minutes on the power play entering play Thursday.
• The Kraken are outshooting their opponents 339-309 at five-on-five this season. Their 50.9 percent shot share ranked 10th in the NHL this season entering play Thursday according to Natural Stat Trick.
• According to Natural Stat Trick, when Yanni Gourde and Brandon Tanev are on the ice together at five-on-five this season the Kraken are outscoring their opponents 7-2.
TAMING THE WILD
• Andre Burakovsky has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last seven games against the Wild.
• Martin Jones recorded his first shutout as a Kraken in the team’s last meeting with Minnesota on Nov. 3, making 22 saves in the team’s 4-0 win.
• Jared McCann has four points (one goal, three assists) in his last four games against the Wild.
• Daniel Sprong has three points (one goal, two assists) in the two games he has played against the Wild as a member of the Kraken.
• Alex Wennberg has four points (three goals, one assist) in his last three games against Minnesota.
BIG CAT’S BIG MILESTONE
• Tonight will mark Adam Larsson’s 700th NHL game. He is set to become the 13th active, Swedish skater and the sixth player from the 2011 draft class to play in 700 NHL games.
• Entering play Thursday, Larsson, New York’s Mika Zibanejad and St. Louis’ Marco Scandella all have played in 699 career games. If both Zibanejad and Scandella played Thursday, Larsson will become the 117th active skater to play in 700 NHL games.
• Since making his Kraken debut in the team’s first-ever game on Oct. 12, 2021, Larsson has remained the only player to play in every game in franchise history.
• Larsson enters tomorrow’s matchup leading all Kraken skaters in total time on ice (324:00), time on ice per game played (23:09) and shifts per game played (26.9).
NO LOSE NOVEMBER
• The Kraken are 4-0-0 in the month of November and have won their last five games dating back to Oct. 29 vs. Pittsburgh.
• The team’s five game win streak was the third-longest active winning streak and was tied for the fourth-longest winning streak overall this season entering play Thursday.
• In the month of November, the Kraken are outscoring their opponents 17-7. Their plus-10 goal differential this month was the best in the NHL entering play Thursday.
• Entering play Thursday, the Kraken ranked second in the Pacific Division with 18 points in 14 games played. They trailed only the Vegas Golden Knights (24 points) for the division lead.
• Seattle owns an 8-4-2 record this season with their eight wins coming against the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins (2). Those seven teams have combined for a 42-40-8 record, and all but the Nashville Predators (.423) and Pittsburgh Penguins (.462) have a .500 points percentage or better this season.
• A win tonight would give the Kraken wins in six consecutive games for the first time in franchise history.
• A win tonight would also make the Wild the fifth team that the Kraken have registered three wins against, having previously defeated the Buffalo Sabres, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and San Jose Sharks three times each.
GEEK STREAK
• A goal or an assist tonight would extend Morgan Geekie’s career-best point streak to six games. He has eight points (four goals, four assists) in his last seven games dating back to Oct. 23 at Chicago.
• His eight points during that span are tied with Andre Burakovsky and Yanni Gourde for the team lead.
• Geekie assisted on Will Borgen’s game-winning goal in the Kraken’s last game on Nov. 8 vs. Nashville. According to NHL Stats, he became the sixth player this season to factor on the game-winning goal in at least three consecutive games.
o The others to do so are Boston’s David Pastrnak, Buffalo’s Tage Thompson, New Jersey’s Jesper Bratt and Nico Hischier, and Vegas’ Jack Eichel.
• This season when Geekie is on the ice during five-on-five play, the Kraken are outscoring their opponents 11-1 according to Natural Stat Trick. His plus-10 goal differential at five-on-five this year is the best mark of any Kraken skater.
• Despite only playing in 11 games this season, Geekie enters tonight’s contest just three goals shy of matching his career high of seven goals that he set last season.
ON A ROLL
• An assist tonight would extend Yanni Gourde’s career-best assist streak to five games.
• Gourde has eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last seven games dating back to Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo.
• If he were to score tonight, Brandon Tanev would have goals in three consecutive games for the first time in his career.
• Tanev has seven points (two goals, five assists) in his last seven games dating back to Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo.
• Andre Burakovsky totaled three points (one goal, two assists) – all in the first period – in the Kraken’s last game on Nov. 8 vs. Nashville, giving him eight points (two goals, six assists) in his last eight games played dating back to Oct. 23 at Chicago.
o According to NHL Stats, Burakovsky became the first player in franchise history to record three points in a single period when he did so in the first period on Nov. 8.
• Jordan Eberle scored twice in the Kraken’s last game on Nov. 8 vs. Nashville to give him six points (three goals, three assists) in his last six games dating back to Oct. 27 vs. Vancouver.
• Alex Wennberg has five points (two goals, three assists) in his last five games dating back to Oct. 29 vs. Pittsburgh.
• Oliver Bjorkstrand has four assists in his last four games dating back to Nov. 1 at Calgary.
MR. JONES AND ME
• Martin Jones has posted 5-1-0 record in his last six games played dating back to Oct. 25 vs. Buffalo. His five wins (tied second), 0.940 save percentage (third) and 1.51 goals-against average (fourth) all ranked in the top five in the NHL during that span.
• According to Evolving Hockey, Jones has saved 4.81 goals above expected at five-on-five during that span, which ranked seventh in the NHL entering play Thursday.
• A win tonight would give Jones wins in five consecutive games for the first time since he won six straight from Nov. 5 to 16, 2019 while playing for the San Jose Sharks.
• Entering play Thursday, Jones’ seven wins were tied for the second-most in the NHL this season. Among goalies that have played in at least 10 games this season, Jones ranked sixth with a .907 save percentage and fourth with a 2.45 goals-against average entering play Thursday.
KILLING IT
• The Kraken have gone a perfect 13-for-13 on the penalty kill dating back to Oct. 29 vs. Pittsburgh. Entering play Thursday, the Kraken were one of two teams (Winnipeg) to post a 100 percent success rate on the penalty kill since Oct. 29.
• Yanni Gourde scored a shorthanded goal on Nov. 1 at Calgary, his first goal of the season. The goal gives the Kraken a plus1 goal Differential on the penalty kill dating back to Oct. 29, which was tied with Winnipeg for the league lead entering play Thursday.
• If the Kraken remain perfect on the penalty kill tonight, the team would extend their franchise-best streak to six games of not allowing a power-play goal.
• Their current streak of five games is tied with Winnipeg for the longest active penalty killing streak and is tied for the third longest streak this season.
o Only the New York Islanders (eight games; Oct. 13 to 28) and the San Jose Sharks (six games; Oct. 7 to 20) have played more consecutive games without allowing a power-play goal.
SPREADING THE WEALTH
• Carson Soucy and Yanni Gourde each scored their first goals of the season in Seattle’s game on Nov. 1 at Calgary. The Kraken now have had 19 different players score a goal this season, which led the NHL entering play Thursday.
• Every player that has played in a game for the Kraken this season has tallied at least one point. Entering play Thursday, the Kraken were the only team in the league to have every skater that has dressed in a game find the scoresheet.
• The Kraken have scored 50 goals this season, which was tied for the third-most in the NHL entering play Thursday. Their 34 five-on-five goals were tied for second in the league.
FOUR’S COMPANY
• The Seattle Kraken will forgo naming a captain for the 2022-23 season and have named four alternate captains as part of this year’s leadership group: Jordan Eberle, Yanni Gourde, Adam Larsson and Jaden Schwartz.
• This season will mark the second-consecutive year that all four of Eberle, Gourde, Larsson and Schwartz will wear a letter for the Kraken.
• Prior to joining the Kraken, Eberle previously served as an alternate captain for the Edmonton Oilers for five seasons (2012-13 to 2016-17). Larsson also wore an “A” for Edmonton after Eberle’s departure – from 2017-18 to 2020-21.
• Eberle leads all Kraken players in career games played (872), goals (265), assists (340) and points (605).
• Schwartz was an alternate captain for the St. Louis Blues for three seasons (2017-18 to 2019-20) and was a part of the team’s leadership group when they won the 2019 Stanley Cup.
STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
• After scoring two goals in the Kraken’s last game on Nov. 8 vs. Nashville, Jordan Eberle called into the Chuck & Buck show on KJR to talk about the team’s success on the ice, fatherhood and more.
• Oliver Bjorkstrand joined Ian Furness on KJR 93.3 to discuss the team’s current win streak and talk about his time playing major junior hockey for the Portland Winterhawks.
• Fresh off a win over Nashville, Martin Jones joined the Softy & Dick show on KJR 93.3 on Nov. 9 to talk about the team’s hot streak and being a new father.
• Will Borgen called into Bump and Stacy on Seattle Sports on Nov. 9 to break down the Kraken’s 5-1 win over the Nashville Predators the previous day.
• Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times dove deep into the player Andre Burakovsky is on the ice and the person he is off it, talking to those who know him best – goaltender Philipp Grubauer and fellow Swedes Adam Larsson and Alex Wennberg.
• Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic dissected the development plan for rookie Shane Wright, talking to Wright, teammates Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle, Head Coach Dave Hakstol and more.
KRAKEN REAL-TIME STATS LEADERS
Hits: Oleksiak (40), Soucy (37), Larsson (32)
Blocked Shots: Oleksiak (27), Larsson (26), Borgen (17)
Shots: Bjorkstrand (48), Burakovsky (39), Schwartz (35)
KRAKEN’S RECORD IN 10 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP, PK]
1-10: 4-4-2 (10), 33/34, 10/37, 22/33
2-11: 4-0-0 (8), 17/7, 2/10, 11/11
OVERTIME RESULTS (0-2)
Oct. 12, 2022 at Anaheim: Terry
Oct. 19, 2022 vs. St. Louis: Faulk
SHOOTOUT RESULTS (0-0)
N/A
