Kraken head into matchup against the Coyotes on losing streak
Seattle Kraken (28-28-12, sixth in the Pacific Division) vs. Arizona Coyotes (28-36-5, seventh in the Central Division)
Tempe, Arizona; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Kraken -110, Coyotes -110; over/under is 5.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken, on a six-game losing streak, play the Arizona Coyotes.
Arizona has a 28-36-5 record overall and a 17-16-0 record in home games. The Coyotes are fourth in NHL play with 310 total penalties (averaging 4.5 per game).
Seattle has a 14-13-6 record in road games and a 28-28-12 record overall. The Kraken have a -15 scoring differential, with 180 total goals scored and 195 given up.
Friday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Coyotes won 4-3 in a shootout in the last matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Clayton Keller has scored 28 goals with 32 assists for the Coyotes. Nick Schmaltz has three goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.
Oliver Bjorkstrand has 18 goals and 31 assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has two goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Coyotes: 5-5-0, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.2 assists, 4.4 penalties and 12.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Kraken: 3-6-1, averaging two goals, 3.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
INJURIES: Coyotes: Travis Boyd: out for season (pectoral), Barrett Hayton: out (lower body).
Kraken: Vince Dunn: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.