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Kraken Seek to Halt Six-Game Slide as Kings Bring Elite Defense to Seattle

Anton Forsberg faces Joey Daccord in a matchup defined by struggling special teams.

Overview

  • Seattle closes a four-game homestand looking to end a six-game losing streak after a 4-1 defeat to Minnesota on Monday.
  • Rookie Berkly Catton was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury, and Ben Meyers was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley but was listed as a projected scratch.
  • Pregame reports indicated Los Angeles would start Anton Forsberg opposite Seattle's Joey Daccord.
  • Special teams loom large with the Kraken owning the NHL’s 32nd-ranked penalty kill and the Kings carrying the 32nd-ranked power play.
  • Los Angeles enters on a two-game winning run, including a 4-2 win at Utah, while continuing to rank among the league’s stingiest defenses in goals allowed.