Kraken visit the Blackhawks in Western Conference play

Seattle Kraken (15-16-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Chicago Blackhawks (11-19-2, in the Central Division)

Chicago; Thursday, 8:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks and the Seattle Kraken take the ice in Western Conference play.

Chicago has an 11-19-2 record overall and a 6-8-0 record on its home ice. The Blackhawks are 6-9-2 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

Seattle has a 15-16-2 record overall and a 7-8-0 record on the road. The Kraken have gone 1-6-0 in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Thursday’s game is the second time these teams meet this season. The Kraken won the previous matchup 3-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Connor Bedard has seven goals and 19 assists for the Blackhawks. Ryan Donato has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.

Jared McCann has 11 goals and 15 assists for the Kraken. Oliver Bjorkstrand has scored six goals and added five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blackhawks: 3-7-0, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, three penalties and 6.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.8 assists, two penalties and 4.5 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Blackhawks: None listed.

Kraken: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.