Through the first half of the 2022-23 season, the Seattle Kraken have been one of the NHL’s most surprising teams. With a record of 22-12-4, the league’s latest expansion club is on pace to make more than a 40-point improvement on their debut season, one of the greatest year-over-year jumps in recent memory.
A sturdy defensive structure has been a constant over the Kraken’s first two seasons. According to Natural Stat Trick, Seattle ranks seventh or better in terms of shots (SA), scoring chances (SCA), high-danger chances (HDCA), and expected goals (xGA) against per-60-minutes at 5-on-5 over the past two seasons.
The Kraken’s abysmal goaltending has sabotaged their success at
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