According to information from my colleague Maxime Truman, Matthew Beniers is in Montreal right now. He was spotted at the Montreal airport in the last few hours, and a photo was sent to him of the Seattle Kraken player sitting there, waiting.
The metrics under the hood tell a curious story centered on one basic fact: Kakko and his linemates are on a shooting hot streak while Lafreniere and his linemates are in a shooting slump.
Is Matthew Beniers likely to score a goal when his Seattle Kraken meet the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday? The puck drops at 7:00 PM ET — we can help you make the right bet via the stats and insights provided here.
When the Seattle Kraken face the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday (at 10:00 PM ET), is Matthew Beniers going to light the lamp? We have stats and info to help you make the best wager below.
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
After winning the Calder Trophy as the NHL's best rookie, he cooled off in 2023. In 77 games, he recorded 37 points with only 15 goals with a negative plus-minus (minus-11).
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
With the All-Star break in the rearview, the trade deadline looms large. Where does each team stand, and what moves should they be looking to make? Let's take a look around the league with the Seattle Kraken.