Panthers host the Kraken after Tkachuk’s hat trick

Seattle Kraken (5-2-1, in the Pacific Division) vs. Florida Panthers (4-2-2, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers host the Seattle Kraken after Brady Tkachuk recorded a hat trick in the Panthers’ 3-2 overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks.

Florida has a 4-2-2 record overall and a 1-1-0 record in home games. The Panthers rank first in NHL play with 41 total penalties (averaging 5.1 per game).

Seattle is 5-2-1 overall and 4-1-1 on the road. The Kraken have a +eight scoring differential, with 31 total goals scored and 23 given up.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting of the season between the two clubs.

INJURIES: Panthers: Jacob Markstrom: day to day (undisclosed), Jonah Gadjovich: out (upper-body), Radko Gudas: day to day (undisclosed), Brad Marchand: out (leg), Aleksander Barkov: out (lower body).

Kraken: Ryan Lindgren: out (upper body), Jake O’Brien: out (lower-body), Jacob Melanson: out (chest), Brandon Montour: day to day (lower body).

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