2025–26 Seattle Kraken season
| 2025–26 Seattle Kraken | |
|---|---|
| Division | Pacific |
| Conference | Western |
| 2025–26 record | 12–13–6 |
| Home record | 7–7–3 |
| Road record | 5–6–3 |
| Goals for | 77 |
| Goals against | 98 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jason Botterill |
| Coach | Lane Lambert |
| Captain | Jordan Eberle |
| Alternate captains | Matty Beniers Adam Larsson Jaden Schwartz |
| Arena | Climate Pledge Arena |
| Minor league affiliates | Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jordan Eberle (10) |
| Assists | Matty Beniers Vince Dunn (14) |
| Points | Jordan Eberle (20) |
| Penalty minutes | Ryan Lindgren (37) |
| Plus/minus | Josh Mahura (+7) |
| Wins | Joey Daccord (8) |
| Goals against average | Matt Murray (2.21) |
The 2025–26 Seattle Kraken season is the fifth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.
This is the first season of Lane Lambert being the Kraken's head coach, as he replaced Dan Bylsma at the position on May 29, 2025.[1]
Background
2024–25 season
After the end of the season (April–June)
Off-season
Preseason
Standings
Divisional standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegas Golden Knights | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 97 | 92 | +5 | 42 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 35 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 124 | 120 | +4 | 42 |
| 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 119 | 119 | 0 | 40 |
| 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 88 | 90 | −2 | 39 |
| 5 | San Jose Sharks | 35 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 118 | −13 | 37 |
| 6 | Calgary Flames | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 105 | −14 | 32 |
| 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 96 | 113 | −17 | 31 |
| 8 | Seattle Kraken | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 102 | −23 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Conference standings
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA | Los Angeles Kings | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 88 | 90 | −2 | 39 |
| 2 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 35 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 105 | 118 | −13 | 37 |
| 3 | CE | Utah Mammoth | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 112 | 108 | +4 | 37 |
| 4 | CE | St. Louis Blues | 36 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 88 | 125 | −37 | 34 |
| 5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 13 | 100 | 103 | −3 | 32 |
| 6 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 94 | 105 | −11 | 32 |
| 7 | PA | Calgary Flames | 35 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 91 | 105 | −14 | 32 |
| 8 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 34 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 96 | 113 | −17 | 31 |
| 9 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 32 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 79 | 102 | −23 | 30 |
| 10 | CE | Nashville Predators | 33 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 93 | 115 | −22 | 30 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Seattle Kraken's preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2025.[4]
| 2025 preseason game log: 3–2–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–2–0) | ||||||||||
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| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
| 1 | September 21 | Vancouver | 3–5 | Seattle | Daccord | 17,151 | 1–0–0 | [5] | ||
| 2 | September 23 | Seattle | 1–4 | Calgary | Grubauer | 15,088 | 1–1–0 | [6] | ||
| 3 | September 24 | Seattle | 4–1 | Edmonton | Kokko | 15,948 | 2–1–0 | [7] | ||
| 4 | September 26 | Seattle | 2–4 | Vancouver | Murray | 18,409 | 2–2–0 | [8] | ||
| 5 | September 29 | Calgary | 2–1 | Seattle | SO | Grubauer | 17,151 | 2–2–1 | [9] | |
| 6 | October 1 | Edmonton | 2–4 | Seattle | Daccord | 17,151 | 3–2–1 | [10] | ||
Regular season
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Player statistics
(as of November 16, 2025)
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| Jaden Schwartz | 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 8 |
| Jordan Eberle | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 10 |
| Chandler Stephenson | 18 | 4 | 8 | 12 | –1 | 0 |
| Vince Dunn | 18 | 3 | 9 | 12 | –3 | 12 |
| Matty Beniers | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Brandon Montour | 14 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Wright | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Mason Marchment | 17 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Adam Larsson | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –2 | 8 |
| Jared McCann | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Winterton | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Jani Nyman | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Tye Kartye | 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –3 | 4 |
| Ben Meyers | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| Berkly Catton | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Lindgren | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Ryker Evans | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Josh Mahura | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| Kaapo Kakko | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Cale Fleury | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Freddy Gaudreau | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| John Hayden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 2 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Joey Daccord | 11 | 11 | 636:39 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 2.83 | 299 | .900 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Philipp Grubauer | 5 | 3 | 244:51 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.21 | 93 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Murray | 5 | 4 | 216:53 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2.21 | 102 | .922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
Transactions
The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.
Italics indicate contract is entry-level.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 28, 2025 | To Philadelphia Flyers 2nd-round pick in 2025 TOR 2nd-round pick in 2025 |
To Seattle Kraken 2nd-round pick in 2025 3rd-round pick in 2025 |
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| To Columbus Blue Jackets 7th-round pick in 2025 |
To Seattle Kraken 7th-round pick in 2025 VGK 7th-round pick in 2025 |
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| September 4, 2025 | To Philadelphia Flyers Tucker Robertson |
To Seattle Kraken Jon-Randall Avon |
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Other players lost
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Draft picks
Below are the Seattle Krakens' selections at the 2025 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 27 to 28, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club (League) |
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| 1 | 8 | Jake O'Brien | C | Canada | Brantford Bulldogs (OHL) |
| 2 | 36[A] | Blake Fiddler | D | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 3 | 68[B] | Will Reynolds | D | Canada | Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 134 | Maxim Agafonov | D | Russia | Tolpar Ufa (MHL) |
| 7 | 205[C] | Karl Annborn | D | Sweden | HV71 J20 (J20 Nationell) |
| 218[D] | Loke Krantz | RW | Sweden | Linköping HC J20 (J20 Nationell) |
Notes
- ^ # The Philadelphia Flyers' second-round pick went to the Seattle Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025 that sent a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 (57th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a third-round pick in 2025 (68th overall) and this pick
- ^ # The Philadelphia Flyers' third-round pick went to the Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025 that sent a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and Toronto's second-round pick in 2025 (57th overall) to Philadelphia in exchange for a second-round pick in 2025 (38th overall) and this pick
- ^ # The Columbus Blue Jackets' seventh-round pick went to the Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 (198th overall) to Columbus in exchange for Vegas' seventh-round pick in 2025 (218th overall) and this pick
- ^ # The Vegas Golden Knights' seventh-round pick went to the Kraken as the result of a trade on June 28, 2025 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2025 (198th overall) to Columbus in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2025 (205th overall) and this pick
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