Stars take win streak into matchup with the Kraken
Dallas Stars (48-21-4, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (31-37-6, in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Monday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars aim to keep their five-game win streak going when they visit the Seattle Kraken.
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Seattle has gone 17-16-5 at home and 31-37-6 overall. The Kraken have allowed 239 goals while scoring 222 for a -17 scoring differential.
Dallas has gone 21-14-2 in road games and 48-21-4 overall. The Stars have a 23-11-2 record in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
The matchup Monday is the third meeting between these teams this season. The Stars won 5-1 in the previous meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jared McCann has scored 18 goals with 34 assists for the Kraken. Jaden Schwartz has four goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
Matt Duchene has 28 goals and 46 assists for the Stars. Roope Hintz has two goals and 10 assists over the past 10 games.
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LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 4-4-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 3.9 penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Stars: 7-1-2, averaging 3.4 goals, six assists, four penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.
Stars: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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