Pacific Division foes meet when Vegas hosts Seattle

Seattle Kraken (34-39-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (47-22-9, in the Pacific Division)

Paradise, Nevada; Thursday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken face the Vegas Golden Knights in Pacific Division action on Thursday.

Vegas has a 47-22-9 record overall and a 17-5-1 record in Pacific Division games. The Golden Knights are 19-10-1 in games their opponents commit more penalties.

Seattle is 34-39-6 overall and 12-10-2 against the Pacific Division. The Kraken have a -15 scoring differential, with 236 total goals scored and 251 allowed.

Thursday’s game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Golden Knights won 6-2 in the last meeting.

TOP PERFORMERS: Mark Stone has 19 goals and 48 assists for the Golden Knights. Jack Eichel has six goals and five assists over the past 10 games.

Jaden Schwartz has 24 goals and 23 assists for the Kraken. Jared McCann has four goals and nine assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Knights: 7-2-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.3 assists, 2.8 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.2 goals per game.

Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 2.8 goals, 4.3 assists, 4.9 penalties and 13.2 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Golden Knights: 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.