Seattle Kraken vs. Florida Panthers - News - February 22, 2025

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Ales Stezka - Set for NHL debut Stezka will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Impact Stezka will make his first NHL start in the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Joey Daccord played in Saturday's 2-1 win over Florida. The 28-year-old Stezka has a 9-12-4 record with a 2.99 GAA and a .902 save percentage in 25 appearances with AHL Coachella Valley this season. Tampa Bay ranks third in the league with 3.56 goals per game in 2024-25.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Niko Mikkola - Supplies assist Saturday Mikkola logged an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Mikkola has four helpers over his last 11 outings. The 28-year-old defenseman has secured a career year for the second season in a row, racking up 18 points with 81 shots on net, 88 hits, 74 blocked shots, 40 PIM and a plus-12 rating over 53 appearances. That level of all-around production is enough to make Mikkola an option in deep fantasy formats, though he's unlikely to ever be a big-time scorer.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Eetu Luostarinen - Pots lone goal in loss Luostarinen scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Luostarinen ended a 15-game goal drought with the tally. In that span, he was limited to three assists, though he added 29 hits and a plus-5 rating. Luostarinen is a role player on the Panthers' third line, adding some physicality and a defensive mindset. He's up to 20 points, 64 shots on net, 122 hits, 43 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating over 58 appearances. He's likely to land closer to last year's 27-point regular season than the 43-point effort he had in 2022-23.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Jared McCann - Tallies game-winner Saturday McCann scored a goal on five shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.

Impact McCann had racked up six assists during a nine-game goal drought, which ended with his tally at 7:03 of the third period Saturday. This was his 15th goal of the season and his second game-winner. The 28-year-old forward is up to 43 points, 133 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 58 appearances. He's under contract for two more seasons beyond this one at a cap hit of $5 million, but McCann's name has been in trade rumors with the Kraken lagging behind in the playoff race. If he's dealt, he's unlikely to land in as good of a position as he's had in Seattle.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Kaapo Kakko - Opens scoring in win Kakko scored a power-play goal and added two hits in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Panthers.

Impact Kakko was a small-role player for Finland during the 4 Nations Face-Off, but that kept him busy while the rest of the Kraken had a break. He remains in a decent rhythm, though he has dropped a bit with five points over his last nine contests. The 24-year-old winger is up to 10 goals, 32 points, 81 shots on net, 52 hits and a plus-7 rating across 55 appearances between the Kraken and the Rangers this season. Kakko is worth a look as a depth forward in most fantasy formats as he continues to see top-six usage with Seattle.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sergei Bobrovsky - Downed by Kraken Bobrovsky turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Impact The veteran netminder played well but didn't get much help from his offense, and a Jared McCann tally in the third period on a 3-on-2 rush proved to be the difference. Bobrovsky has given up two goals or fewer in six of his last seven starts, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-0 with a dazzling 1.74 GAA and .933 save percentage.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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