Seattle prepares for a West Coast vs. East Coast battle against the second-ranked Toronto Thursday night at home.
Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken will continue their homestand Thursday night as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs for the second and final meeting between the two teams. The last encounter was on Halloween, where Toronto defeated the Kraken 4-1 at Scotiabank Arena. Seattle holds a 1-5-1 record against Toronto, including an 0-3-0 mark at home. Despite this, several Kraken players are entering the game with strong performances.
Scratches - Captain Jordan Eberle remains on injured leave but has been spotted practicing in a no-contact jersey. Yanni Gourde and Ryker Evans.
Players to watch for Seattle:
Defenseman Brandon Montour has six goals and ranks third in points (11) in 21 career games against Toronto. Adam Larsson has accumulated 10 points (1g/9a) in a team-high 33 games against the Leafs.
Shane Wright is on a career-high six-game point streak, having earned seven points (3g/4a) during that span. Wright netted two goals in Tuesday night's home game against the Detroit Red Wings.
Jared McCann is on a four-game point streak with four assists. He co-leads the team in goals (6), ranks second in points (12), and third in assists (6) in 22 career games against the Leafs.
Potential Milestones:
Chandler Stephenson has posted four points (2g/2a) in his last three games and is one goal shy of his 100th career NHL goal. Stephenson scored the late tie breaker in Tuesday night's contest forcing overtime against Detroit.
Eeli Tolvanen has tallied six points (4g/2a) in his last six games and is one goal shy of matching his career-high goal total of 16.
Players to watch for Toronto:
Mitch Marner leads the Leafs with 70 points and 54 assists, tied for fifth in goals (16). He has six points (2g/4a) in his last five games, including a game-winner on Feb. 1. Marner has 14 points (5g/9a) in seven career games against Seattle.
Auston Matthews is on a multi-game point streak tallying five in the last two contests. The Captain has 43 points total for the season.
Matthew Knies has 35 points for the season and 20 goals
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