Time to Hunt in the Deep (Again): Kraken vs Panthers PREVIEW
Time to Hunt in the Deep (again) is taking place at FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FL.
Kraken vs Panthers is on ROOT-NW.
Matthew Tkachuk is the Panthers leading scorer. Aleksander Barkov is back in the lineup after a few games out with illness. Spencer Knight is a good goaltender. Aaron Ekblad and Gustav Forsling are the team's defensive core. Radko Gudas is out injured. The Kraken lost 5-1 to the Kraken last time. The Panthers have won eight games this season. They have a better defensive team. Bobrovsky got the nod Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings.
The Kraken are Top 3 in shot suppression and Top 2 in save percentage. Seattle is coming off a loss and need to win to avoid a bad start to the Christmas season. Florida is playing a tough schedule. The Kraken have shown they can skate with and beat the best teams in the league.
Sean predicts 6-4 Kraken victory over Panthers.
