The 2025–26 Seattle Kraken season was the fifth season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They played their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.

Background 2024–25 season

Off-season This was the first season of Lane Lambert being the Kraken's head coach, as he replaced Dan Bylsma at the position on May 29, 2025.

Regular season Although generally not being considered a serious Stanley Cup contender by several media commentators and fans, the Kraken flirted with playoff contention for parts of the season. On March 6, 2026 (the day of the NHL trade deadline), the Kraken were in the final playoff spot in the western conference and traded for Bobby McMann from the Toronto Maple Leafs to help the team make the playoffs, giving up a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL entry draft. Despite the acquisition and strong play from McMann, the team collapsed in their final few months of the season, winning seven of their final 23 games to miss the playoffs and finish sixth-last in the NHL.

On April 11, 2026, the Kraken were officially eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season following a Los Angeles Kings 1–0 win against the Edmonton Oilers.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Seattle Kraken's preseason schedule was released on June 30, 2025.

+2025 preseason game log: 3–2–1 (home: 2–0–1; road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 21 Vancouver 3–5 Seattle Daccord 17,151 1–0–0 2 September 23 Seattle 1–4 Calgary Grubauer 15,088 1–1–0 3 September 24 Seattle 4–1 Edmonton Kokko 15,948 2–1–0 4 September 26 Seattle 2–4 Vancouver Murray 18,409 2–2–0 5 September 29 Calgary 2–1 Seattle SO Grubauer 17,151 2–2–1 6 October 1 Edmonton 2–4 Seattle Daccord 17,151 3–2–1

Regular season

+2025–26 regular season game log: 34–37–11 (home: 19–17–5; road: 15–20–6)October: 5–2–3 (home: 3–0–1; road: 2–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Anaheim 1–3 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 1–0–0 2 2 October 11 Vegas 1–2 Seattle OT Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 2–0–0 4 3 October 14 Seattle 4–5 Montreal OT Daccord Bell Centre 20,962 2–0–1 5 4 October 16 Seattle 3–4 Ottawa SO Grubauer Canadian Tire Centre 15,736 2–0–2 6 5 October 18 Seattle 4–3 Toronto OT Daccord Scotiabank Arena 18,589 3–0–2 8 6 October 20 Seattle 2–5 Philadelphia Daccord Xfinity Mobile Arena 16,099 3–1–2 8 7 October 21 Seattle 1–4 Washington Murray Capital One Arena 16,578 3–2–2 8 8 October 23 Seattle 3–0 Winnipeg Daccord Canada Life Centre 13,690 4–2–2 10 9 October 25 Edmonton 2–3 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 5–2–2 12 10 October 28 Montreal 4–3 Seattle OT Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 5–2–3 13 November: 6–5–3 (home: 3–3–2; road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 1 NY Rangers 3–2 Seattle OT Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 5–2–4 14 12 November 3 Chicago 1–3 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 6–2–4 16 13 November 5 San Jose 6–1 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 6–3–4 16 14 November 8 Seattle 4–3 St. Louis OT Grubauer Enterprise Center 18,096 7–3–4 18 15 November 9 Seattle 1–2 Dallas Murray American Airlines Center 18,532 7–4–4 18 16 November 11 Columbus 2–1 Seattle SO Murray Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 7–4–5 19 17 November 13 Winnipeg 3–5 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 8–4–5 21 18 November 15 San Jose 1–4 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 9–4–5 23 19 November 18 Seattle 2–4 Detroit Daccord Little Caesars Arena 19,515 9–5–5 23 20 November 20 Seattle 3–2 Chicago Daccord United Center 18,170 10–5–5 25 21 November 22 Seattle 3–2 Pittsburgh OT Grubauer PPG Paints Arena 17,783 11–5–5 27 22 November 23 Seattle 0–1 NY Islanders SO Daccord UBS Arena 17,255 11–5–6 28 23 November 26 Dallas 3–2 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 11–6–6 28 24 November 29 Edmonton 4–0 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 11–7–6 28 December: 5–7–1 (home: 2–4–1; road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 4 Seattle 4–9 Edmonton Daccord Rogers Place 17,496 11–8–6 28 26 December 6 Detroit 4–3 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 11–9–6 28 27 December 8 Minnesota 4–1 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 11–10–6 28 28 December 10 Los Angeles 2–3 Seattle OT Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 12–10–6 30 29 December 12 Seattle 3–5 Utah Grubauer Delta Center 12,478 12–11–6 30 30 December 14 Buffalo 3–1 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 12–12–6 30 31 December 16 Colorado 5–3 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 12–13–6 30 32 December 18 Seattle 2–4 Calgary Daccord Scotiabank Saddledome 17,449 12–14–6 30 33 December 20 Seattle 4–2 San Jose Daccord SAP Center 17,435 13–14–6 32 34 December 22 Seattle 3–1 Anaheim Grubauer Honda Center 16,214 14–14–6 34 35 December 23 Seattle 3–2 Los Angeles Daccord Crypto.com Arena 18,143 15–14–6 36 36 December 28 Philadelphia 1–4 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 16–14–6 38 37 December 29 Vancouver 3–2 Seattle SO Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 16–14–7 39 January: 10–5–2 (home: 6–2–1; road: 4–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 1 Nashville 1–4 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 17–14–7 41 39 January 2 Seattle 4–3 Vancouver SO Daccord Rogers Arena 18,724 18–14–7 43 40 January 5 Seattle 5–1 Calgary Grubauer Scotiabank Saddledome 16,510 19–14–7 45 41 January 6 Boston 4–7 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 20–14–7 47 42 January 8 Minnesota 3–2 Seattle OT Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 20–14–8 48 43 January 10 Seattle 2–3 Carolina Daccord Lenovo Center 18,310 20–15–8 48 44 January 12 Seattle 4–2 NY Rangers Grubauer Madison Square Garden 18,006 21–15–8 50 45 January 14 Seattle 2–3 New Jersey OT Grubauer Prudential Center 16,027 21–15–9 51 46 January 15 Seattle 2–4 Boston Daccord TD Garden 17,850 21–16–9 51 47 January 17 Seattle 3–6 Utah Grubauer Delta Center 12,478 21–17–9 51 48 January 19 Pittsburgh 6–3 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 21–18–9 51 49 January 21 NY Islanders 1–4 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 22–18–9 53 50 January 23 Anaheim 4–2 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 22–19–9 53 51 January 25 New Jersey 2–4 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 23–19–9 55 52 January 27 Washington 1–5 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 24–19–9 57 53 January 29 Toronto 2–5 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 25–19–9 59 54 January 31 Seattle 3–2 Vegas Daccord T-Mobile Arena 18,141 26–19–9 61 February: 2–3–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 3 Seattle 2–4 Anaheim Grubauer Honda Center 16,214 26–20–9 61 56 February 4 Seattle 4–2 Los Angeles Daccord Crypto.com Arena 18,145 27–20–9 63 57 February 25 Seattle 1–4 Dallas Daccord American Airlines Center 18,532 27–21–9 63 58 February 26 Seattle 1–5 St. Louis Grubauer Enterprise Center 18,096 27–22–9 63 59 February 28 Vancouver 1–5 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 28–22–9 65 March: 4–8–2 (home: 2–5–0; road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 2 Carolina 1–2 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–22–9 67 61 March 4 St. Louis 3–2 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–23–9 67 62 March 7 Ottawa 7–4 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–24–9 67 63 March 10 Nashville 4–2 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–25–9 67 64 March 12 Colorado 5–1 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 29–26–9 67 65 March 14 Seattle 5–2 Vancouver Grubauer Rogers Arena 18,611 30–26–9 69 66 March 15 Florida 2–6 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 31–26–9 71 67 March 17 Tampa Bay 6–2 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 31–27–9 71 68 March 19 Seattle 1–3 Nashville Daccord Bridgestone Arena 17,159 31–28–9 71 69 March 21 Seattle 2–5 Columbus Daccord Nationwide Arena 18,864 31–29–9 71 70 March 24 Seattle 4–5 Florida SO Daccord Amerant Bank Arena 19,043 31–29–10 72 71 March 26 Seattle 4–3 Tampa Bay OT Grubauer Benchmark International Arena 19,092 32–29–10 74 72 March 28 Seattle 2–3 Buffalo SO Grubauer KeyBank Center 19,070 32–29–11 75 73 March 31 Seattle 0–3 Edmonton Grubauer Rogers Place 18,347 32–30–11 75 April: 2–7–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 0–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Location Attendance Record Pts Recap 74 April 2 Utah 6–2 Seattle Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 32–31–11 75 75 April 4 Chicago 4–2 Seattle Grubauer Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 32–32–11 75 76 April 6 Seattle 2–6 Winnipeg Grubauer Canada Life Centre 14,430 32–33–11 75 77 April 7 Seattle 2–5 Minnesota Daccord Grand Casino Arena 19,089 32–34–11 75 78 April 9 Vegas 3–4 Seattle SO Daccord Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 33–34–11 77 79 April 11 Calgary 1–4 Seattle Kokko Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 34–34–11 79 80 April 13 Los Angeles 5–3 Seattle Kokko Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 34–35–11 79 81 April 15 Seattle 1–4 Vegas Kokko T-Mobile Arena 18,090 34–36–11 79 82 April 16 Seattle 0–2 Colorado Ostman Ball Arena 18,155 34–37–11 79 Legend:

Player statistics (as of April 16, 2026) Skaters Regular season Player 80 26 29 55 +2 28 82 20 30 50 23 80 16 33 49 14 81 11 33 44 54 52 20 20 40 11 65 13 27 40 +14 14 78 12 24 36 30 64 11 21 32 45 74 12 15 27 +6 10 50 11 15 26 +5 8 82 7 18 25 42 68 7 17 24 11 68 4 14 18 15 67 8 9 17 +5 40 66 7 10 17 31 52 7 8 15 16 78 5 10 15 +9 36† 18 10 4 14 2‡ 29 4 9 13 26 76 2 7 9 60‡ 40 3 5 8 21 28 4 3 7 6 36 2 3 5 32 23 1 2 3 +8 16 23 1 2 3 +1 7 13 0 2 2 +2 2 3 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 47 46 2693:13 20 20 6 136 3.03 1307 .897 2 0 3 4 32 28 1791:06 13 12 4 79 2.65 866 .909 0 0 2 0 3 3 177:41 1 2 0 9 3.04 82 .890 0 0 0 0 1 1 57:10 0 1 0 2 2.10 35 .943 0 0 0 0 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 left team 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 RefTo Philadelphia Flyers2nd-round pick in 2025TOR 2nd-round pick in 2025To Seattle Kraken2nd-round pick in 20253rd-round pick in 2025To Columbus Blue Jackets7th-round pick in 2025To Seattle Kraken7th-round pick in 2025VGK 7th-round pick in 2025 To Philadelphia FlyersTucker RobertsonTo Seattle KrakenJon-Randall AvonTo Columbus Blue JacketsMason MarchmentTo Seattle Kraken2nd-round pick in 2027NYR 4th-round pick in 2026To Toronto Maple Leafsconditional 2nd-round pick in 2027ANA 4th-round pick in 2026To Seattle KrakenBobby McMannTo Florida PanthersTBL 1st-round pick in 2026conditional 2nd-round pick in 2027To Seattle KrakenMackie Samoskevich

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Term RefRyan Lindgren Colorado Avalanche 4-year Matt Murray Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year nhl.com Ryden Evers Penticton Vees (WHL) 3-year Gustav Olofsson Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL) 1-year

Free agents lost

Date Player New team RefMikey Eyssimont Boston Bruins Brandon Biro AK Bars Kazan (KHL) Nikolas Brouillard San Diego Gulls (AHL) Gustav Olofsson Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL)

Lost via waivers DatePlayerNew teamRefFebruary 27, 2026Tye KartyeNew York Rangers

Lost via retirement

Date Player RefMax McCormick

Other signings

Date Player Term RefJake O'Brien 3-year Tye Kartye 2-year Kaapo Kakko 3-year Ryker Evans 2-year Julius Miettinen 3-year Ben Meyers 2-year Ryan Winterton 2-year Jordan Eberle 2-year Alexis Bernier 3-year Logan Morrison 1-year Bobby McMann 6-year

Other players lost

Date Player Term Ref Joe Veleno Contract buyout

Draft picks