Seattle Kraken
2026-27 · 1-0-0 · 2 pts · 2nd Pacific
The Seattle Kraken are 1-0-0 (2 points) through 1 game of 2026-27, 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western, with a +5 goal differential.
Next up: at the Edmonton Oilers on Sat, Oct 3.
In the latest game, the top line has been Winterton – Wright – Catton and the top pair Montour – Evans. PP1 is Montour, Kakko, Beniers, Wright and Catton.
At 5-on-5 in 2025-26 they have taken 45.4% of shot attempts (31st in the NHL) and 45.9% of expected goals, outscoring opponents 153-160.
Joey Daccord has started 46 of 78 games with a .897 save percentage; Grubauer has 28 starts.
2 players are on the injury report.
Forwards (5-on-5)
From the last 1 game of shift data. Times are together per game.
Kraken line combinations tool →Next game: Joey Daccord● Projected
- Joey Daccord46 GS · .897 SV%
- Philipp Grubauer28 GS · .909 SV%
- Matt Murray4 GS · .922 SV%
No notable lineup changes in the last few games.
| Goalie | Games | Exp. starts | Confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Daccord | 3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Philipp Grubauer | 3 | 0.7 | 0 |
Fri, Oct 2 to Thu, Oct 8, from the start model with LineupExperts status applied. Tonight's starter →
Sat, Oct 3 · SEA @ EDM
No schedule edge1 day rest · 282 km travel
1 day rest · 817 km travel · +1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: SEA (1 day rest) at EDM (1 day rest).
Sun, Oct 4 · CGY @ SEA
No schedule edgeBack-to-back · 192 km travel
Back-to-back · 907 km travel · -1 h
No meaningful schedule edge: CGY (back-to-back) at SEA (back-to-back).
Tue, Oct 6 · VGK @ SEA
No schedule edge1 day rest · 192 km travel
1 day rest
No meaningful schedule edge: VGK (1 day rest) at SEA (1 day rest).
for Kraken's next games, as win-probability edges.
+1:59 PP TOI · 2 P in last 1 (0.85/GP before)
ixG/60 1.38 (was 0.66) · +1:12 PP TOI
+2:29 PP TOI · PP1 in 1 of last 1 (was 2 of 20)
ixG/60 1.49 (was 0.73) · +3:43 5v5 TOI
On-ice xGF/60 4.44 (was 2.27) · +1:39 TOI a game
Last 5 games vs the previous 20, through Oct 1, 2026. Full Ascension board →
Next: at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 3
- Thu, Oct 1@ CGYW 6-1
| Player | GP | G | A | P | PP TOI | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Eberle R | 80 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 18:29 | 2:39 | 48.3% |
| Matty Beniers C | 82 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 19:17 | 2:37 | 46.8% |
| Chandler Stephenson C | 80 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 19:23 | 2:39 | 40.3% |
| Vince Dunn D | 81 | 11 | 33 | 44 | 21:40 | 2:43 | 45.8% |
| Jared McCann L | 52 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 16:26 | 2:48 | 49.2% |
| Kaapo Kakko R | 65 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 14:15 | 1:27 | 46.8% |
Season: 2025-26 (until 2026-27 has 5 games).
Pacific Division
- PP1Brandon Montour – Kaapo Kakko – Matty Beniers – Shane Wright – Berkly Catton3:09
42 PP goals in 357:56 of man-advantage time (20th in GF/60).
- Jake O'BrienCInjured ReserveLower Body · O'Brien was initially announced on injured reserve Sunday, but his status has since been clarified. He is considered week-to-week at this time. The Kraken have a few options for when he gets healthy -- as a
- Mackie SamoskevichRWInjured ReserveUpper Body · ir
Where the offence comes from
Share of Kraken 5-on-5 expected goals by how the possession started, 2025-26 (82 games, 146.7 xG).
- Above the league share
- Below
From our possession chains: transition is a chain won in the defensive or neutral zone; forecheck is an offensive-zone takeaway, forced giveaway or hit.
- Forecheck xG/600.257 · 24th of 32(2025-26)
- Team xGF%45.9% · 28th of 32(2025-26)
- Team CF%45.4% · 31st of 32(2025-26)
5-on-5, regular season. Forecheck xG/60 is the expected goals created straight off offensive-zone hits, takeaways and forced giveaways.
NHL Edge ranks (2026-27)
Puck and player tracking from NHL Edge. Bars are league rank (longer is better).
See how the Kraken rank in every stat → Corsi, xG, transition, special teams, goalies, luck, schedule and tracking, each against all 32 teams.
Kraken news
- NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wings, Oilers, Panthers, Rangers, Penguins, and BluesNHLRumors.com
- Igor Shesterkin ends 100-year Rangers drought with historic goalLarry Brown Sports
- With Korpisalo Injured Rangers Recall Goaltender Dylan Garandnhltraderumors.me
- Pavel Dorofeyev News: Two points in debut with new teamRotoWire
- Rangers' Pavel Dorofeyev: Two points in debut with new teamCBS Sports
- Mika Zibanejad News: Two-point effort in winRotoWire
Headlines via LineupExperts. Links open the original publisher.