With captain Jordan Eberle sidelined after pelvis surgery and Seattle struggling with a five-game losing streak heading into the NHL's Christmas break, the Kraken needed someone to step up if they were to avoid a third playoff DNQ in four seasons.

The Vancouver Canucks are looking to bounce back from a costly loss on New Year’s Eve, and they’ll get to face a Pacific rival who hasn’t been kind to them as of late. The Seattle Kraken sit six points behind the Canucks in the standings,

Tonight's Canucks vs Kraken predictions see an opportunity for Vancouver to right the ship and snap out of an offensive funk.

The big focus for Vancouver in this game will be getting shots on net. Against the Calgary Flames, the Canucks managed 24 total shots, with Brock Boeser, J.T. Miller and Jake DeBrusk combining for 13. Vancouver's depth needs to step up in the offensive zone, especially as Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson remain out of the lineup.

The Kraken's next game comes Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. And Adam Proteau says Seattle must make another statement by beating Vancouver.