Clarke is somewhat quietly putting together a solid season and has recorded two or more shots in eight of his past nine games for 21 total on 46 attempts. Perhaps more impressive, is the 22-year-old defenseman pacing the Kings in Corsi For percentage at five-on-five with a dominant 57.3% mark during the stretch. He also ranks in the 90th percentile of defensemen in shots on goal, and Clarke’s ice time is up overall and with the man advantage during the highlighted nine-game run.
Quinton Byfield is skating on a new-look line with Kevin Fiala and Joel Armia, which has generated more than 3.0 expected goals per 60 minutes of 5-on-5 play. He's also a member of the top power play unit, making him a prime candidate to take advantage of Seattle's underwhelming goaltending.