Seattle Kraken
9-6-119 PTS4th in the Pacific divisionNHL
Playoff odds
46%
Power play
22.6 %
Penalty kill
65.1 %
Goals per game
3.44
Goals against
3.56
Faceoffs
51.5 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
46%
Top 3 in division
34%
Win the division
2%
Projected points
91
82–101
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 91 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 70 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: Seattle Kraken has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 17.6 WAR (24th of 32)
- Joey Daccord2.8
- Jared McCann2.5
- Philipp Grubauer2.1
- Bobby McMann1.9
- Vince Dunn1.7
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.7 win
- Jared McCann (22 g.)−0.7
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
+7
→ Stable
- RESResults
- →
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↑
- PKPenalty kill
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- ↑↑
- POSPossession
- ↓
Rating this year
16/ 100
28 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 7 games, last season still counts for 74%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
-3
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 26
- ↑
- DEFDefense
- 28
- ↓
- PPPower play
- 32
- →
- PKPenalty kill
- 5
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 43
- →
- POSPossession
- 9
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 27
- →
Why Seattle Kraken is stable
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 82.3 → 91.9, stable (+0.8 per season); improving: goaltending and the power play; slipping: defense and possession.
- EV xGF/60: 2.17 → 2.50 (↑ 15%, better)
- EV xGA/60: 2.60 → 3.23 (↑ 24.3%, worse)
- PK xGA/60: 8.73 → 9.30 (↑ 6.6%, worse)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 1.028 → 0.913 (↓ 11.3%, worse)
- Roster: 0 key player rising, 5 declining, 13 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from offense, while defense holds it back; the core is stable.
- Early season (7 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | -3 | -4 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | +30 | +26 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | -27 | -26 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | -1 | +1 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | -7 | -11 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | -9 | -8 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | -4 | -7 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | -6 | -6 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · -6 (core -9)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince DunnD · 29 · core | ↓ -14 | -9 | -17 | -3 | -1 | +1 | -10 | 0 |
| Brandon MontourD · 32 · core | → -8 | -12 | -6 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -15 |
| Matty BeniersC · 23 · core | ↓ -12 | -11 | -22 | +3 | -1 | -2 | +5 | +30 |
| Jordan EberleW · 36 · core | → -7 | -5 | -13 | +4 | -2 | +1 | -4 | -30 |
| Mackie SamoskevichW · 23 · core | → -4 | +4 | -20 | -7 | 0 | +11 | 0 | +30 |
| Bobby McMannC · 30 · core | → -6 | -11 | +6 | +2 | -4 | -11 | +3 | -15 |
| Jared McCannW · 30 | → +8 | +5 | +18 | +5 | -1 | -2 | -12 | -15 |
| Ryker EvansD · 24 | → +6 | -1 | +24 | +13 | -21 | +1 | +4 | +15 |
| Adam LarssonD · 33 | → -8 | -11 | +4 | -4 | -2 | +3 | -8 | -30 |
| Shane WrightC · 22 | ↓ -14 | -5 | -17 | -11 | -11 | +10 | -2 | +30 |
| Ryan WintertonC · 23 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Chandler StephensonC · 32 | → -4 | -1 | +3 | -5 | -8 | -3 | +1 | -15 |
| Ryan LindgrenD · 28 | ↓ -14 | -8 | -1 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -12 | 0 |
| Kaapo KakkoW · 25 | → +6 | -1 | +15 | -4 | +8 | +3 | -2 | +15 |
| Ben MeyersC · 27 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frederick GaudreauC · 33 | ↓ -14 | -5 | -17 | -14 | +3 | -2 | -5 | -30 |
| Berkly CattonC · 20 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Cale FleuryD · 27 | → +3 | 0 | +10 | -3 | -1 | +2 | 0 | 0 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Seattle Kraken story
Awarded on April 30, 2021, the franchise began play in the 2021–22 season and established Climate Pledge Arena as its home. The team struggled in its inaugural campaign, then surged to 100 points in 2022–23, earned a Western Conference wild card and produced a signature moment by upsetting the defending Stanley Cup champion in a seven‑game first‑round series before bowing out in the second round. Subsequent seasons saw uneven results, with goal production and point totals sliding and playoff berths elusive.
On‑ice performance has been matched by considerable turnover behind the bench and in the front office. The club moved on from head coach Dave Hakstol after missing the playoffs, brought in Dan Bylsma, then later parted ways with Bylsma and hired Lane Lambert. In the front office the team transitioned to Jason Botterill as general manager while reassigning the previous GM to a presidential hockey role.
The roster and community identity have been shaped alongside those changes. Jordan Eberle serves as captain, and the franchise has marked its relationship with fans through symbolic gestures such as retiring a number in honor of Kraken supporters. The club continues to seek consistency as it builds on early highs and recent challenges.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 2021
- First season
- 2021-22
- City
- Seattle
- Home
- Climate Pledge Arena
- Seats
- 18,000
- Head coach
- Lane Lambert
- Captain
- Jordan Eberle
- Owner
- Jerry Bruckheimer
MascotBuoyRetired numbers
- 32In Honor of Kraken Fans
Captains
- Jordan EberleOct. 8, 2024 – Present
- (No Captain)March 16, 2022 – April 18, 2024
- Mark GiordanoOct. 12, 2021 – March 12, 2022
Head coaches
- Lane LambertOct. 9, 2025 – Present
- Dan BylsmaOct. 8, 2024 – April 15, 2025
- Dave HakstolOct. 12, 2021 – April 18, 2024
Fun facts: Seattle Kraken
Do the Seattle Kraken play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 12, 2026, against the Carolina Hurricanes, at 12:00 p.m..
What channel is the Seattle Kraken game on?
Their next game is carried by NHLN, SN+, TVAS, Prime Video, KONG, HHN, CARNHL.
What is the Seattle Kraken record?
9-6-1, good for 19 points in 16 games, 4th in the Pacific division.
Who leads the Seattle Kraken in scoring?
Berkly Catton, with 14 points (5 goals, 9 assists).
Where do the Seattle Kraken play?
At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, which seats 18,000.
Who is the Seattle Kraken captain?
Jordan Eberle wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Seattle Kraken?
Lane Lambert is the head coach.
Have the Seattle Kraken ever won the Stanley Cup?
Not yet.
Which numbers have the Seattle Kraken retired?
1 : 32 In Honor of Kraken Fans.
How long have the Seattle Kraken existed?
Their first season in the league was 2021-22.
Who is the Seattle Kraken mascot?
Buoy.
Who is injured on the Seattle Kraken?
6 : Curtis Douglas (injured reserve, upper body), Jacob Melanson (injured reserve, chest), Jake O'Brien (injured reserve, lower body), Jared McCann (injured reserve, lower body), Nikke Kokko (injured reserve, not injury related)…
Who owns the Seattle Kraken?
Jerry Bruckheimer.