+ Shot Volume & Quality: New York and Seattle are equally effective at preventing offensive attacks against them both, allowing just 2.8 expected goals per game. But the Islanders will let opponents shoot more, averaging 62.1 shot attempts per game to Seattle's 56.5.
+ Preventing Opponents' Attack: These are two stout defensive teams. They are neck-and-neck in terms of preventing chances off the forecheck and shots from the slot, while Seattle allows slightly more passes to that area of the ice. The Kraken are top five in the league in preventing rush chances against - so that will be something to watch.
+ Results: Ultimately, each team allows the same amount of quality chances against, more or less, but more goals have gotten into the Kraken net, with Seattle allowing almost one more goal per game than the Islanders.
+ Goaltending: As a team, the Islanders boast the second best save percentage in the league, while Seattle has struggled. Ilya Sorokin has been the strongest netminder in New York in terms of both overall percentage of saves and turning away more than he should based on the quality faced.