Two teams at the top of the Western Conference standings meet when the third-place Minnesota Wild (25-11-8) visit the sixth-place Seattle Kraken (20-14-7) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET. Here's what you need to prepare for Thursday's hockey matchup.

A look at the top Bruins and Kraken performers from a frustrating 7-4 loss for the Black and Gold in Seattle on Tuesday night.

As the Seattle Kraken were preparing to play Monday night in Calgary, the Boston Bruins were leaving the ice at Climate Pledge Arena following a lengthy practice.

Philipp Grubauer praises the Kraken’s “unbelievable” team effort after Seattle’s 4-1 win over the Flyers at Climate Pledge Arena.

The Kraken look to even up against the Canucks after their last game against Vancouver on Dec. 29, when Seattle lost 3-2 in a shootout. Vancouver's Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson scored in regulation, helping the Canucks snap Seattle’s four-game winning streak on Monday.

The eighth-place team in the Western Conference, the Seattle Kraken (17-14-7), visit the 15th-ranked Vancouver Canucks (16-20-3) at Rogers Arena on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET. Vancouver suffered a 6-3 defeat at home its last time out on Dec. 30 against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Matty Beniers’ slick shootout move lifted the Kraken past the Canucks on Friday, extending Seattle’s point streak to seven games on the road.