Kraken host the Senators on 5-game winning streak

Updated Mar. 8, 2023 3:10 a.m. ET

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Ottawa Senators (32-27-4, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (36-21-6, third in the Pacific Division)

Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken head into a matchup with the Ottawa Senators as winners of five games in a row.

Seattle has a 16-12-3 record at home and a 36-21-6 record overall. The Kraken are 37-4-3 in games they score at least three goals.

Ottawa has a 32-27-4 record overall and a 13-15-2 record on the road. The Senators rank second in NHL play with 297 total penalties (averaging 4.7 per game).

The teams play Thursday for the second time this season. The Kraken won 8-4 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Eberle has 14 goals and 36 assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has scored six goals with six assists over the last 10 games.

Brady Tkachuk has 26 goals and 40 assists for the Senators. Tim Stutzle has seven goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 7-3-0, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Senators: 6-3-1, averaging 3.8 goals, 6.6 assists, 5.6 penalties and 15.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Kraken: Joonas Donskoi: out (upper-body), Andre Burakovsky: out (lower-body).

Senators: Josh Norris: out for season (shoulder), Anton Forsberg: out (knees), Cam Talbot: day to day (lower body).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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