Games left: 7 Colorado ranked sixth on the power play (24.5 percent) in the regular season; Seattle ranked 21st on the penalty kill (76.7 percent). Calgary doesn't play again until hosting Los Angeles Tuesday. Stories. Vegas' victory against the Kraken keeps the Knights in the driver's seat of the Pacific, needing just a single point on Thursday in Seattle or an Edmonton loss to clinch the #1 seed overall in the Western Conference and a first-round matchup with Winnipeg. Seattle Kraken Hockey - Kraken News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More | ESPN 16 teams will qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Nashville was idle on Sunday but return to action against the Stars in Dallas Monday night. The Kraken have 88 points and 31 regulation wins, behind the Golden Knights (98, 34), Los Angeles Kings (96, 33) and Edmonton Oilers (95, 39). Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens, 7 p.m. If you're wondering how a two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie with the LA Kings ended up bridging the goaltending needs for division rival Vegas, here's the trade trail. The official National Hockey League web site includes features, news, rosters, statistics, schedules, teams, live game radio broadcasts, and video clips. Seattle Kraken Division Standings | FOX Sports They have winning records at home (19-16-4) and the road (25-10-4). Scores. Never say never until a team is mathematically eliminated, but Kraken fans should be watching Central Division squads Nashville and Winnipeg more closely to determine which fourth- and/or fifth-place teams will take the wild-card spots. Later in the evening, Calgary overcame a 2-0 first-period deficit to defeat Anaheim and pick up two points and their 4th straight win. The 28-year-old was making $2.75 million per season and is expected to get a nice raise. March 20, 2023 by Ryan Paton. Tragic number: E. Y -- Clinched division; X -- Clinched playoff berth; E -- Eliminated . Winnipeg beat Arizona, 2-1, in a game that should notify Kraken fans that those three games against the Coyotes on the April schedule will not be easy. Seattle Kraken News, Scores, Status, Schedule - NHL Monday, October 2 at 7:00 PM. Points pace: 84 NHL playoff standings: How high can the Kraken finish? Video: COL@NSH: MacKinnon nets 3 goals in win over Predators. Calgary also picked up ground on the Kraken by clinching a point in a 6-5 overtime loss to Dallas. If the Avalanche lose, the Kraken will travel to Dallas and kick off the first round on Monday, April 17. Tragic number: E, Points: 54 Pacific Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd: Vegas (92 points), Los Angeles (90), Edmonton (86). Golden Knights Potential Playoff Opponent: Seattle Kraken They will be the first team to make its postseason debut with multiple Stanley Cup-winning goalies (Philipp Grubauer, 2018 Washington Capitals, and Martin Jones, 2014 Los Angeles Kings). Points pace: 85 Games left: 9 But circle your calendars for Thursday, March 23 and Saturday, March 25 when the Kraken face-off against Nashville in back-to-back tilts with big implications in the Western Conference wild-card race. With the Vegas win (88 standings points after winning, 5-3, in St. Louis Sunday) and Kraken (81) overtime loss, Seattle is seven points behind the division leader with the Kraken having a game in hand. This figure is reflected in the DIFF column. Kraken clinch berth in Stanley Cup Playoffs with historic 2nd season Tragic number: N/A, Points: 96 Regulation wins: 34 "Everybody in this room a year and 10 months ago was new, but we've grown a little bit. The Predators are now ninth in the West overall at 80 points with a Kraken rematch on the docket for Saturday afternoon. Next Kraken Game: Tuesday at Colorado, 7:00 p.m. Pacific Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd:x-Vegas (111 points), x-Edmonton (109), x-Los Angeles (104), Wild Card Spots:x-KRAKEN (100), x-Winnipeg (95). The Kraken return to Climate Pledge Arena Thursday with an opportunity to rebound from their 5-1 loss to Minnesota with a three-game homestand against Pacific Division foes Anaheim, Los Angeles, and Arizona. Account Settings Log . Plus, it's instructive to know finishing with the seventh- and eighth-best records in the West is another way to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The simple answer is win Thursday night and they've punched their ticket to the franchise's first-ever playoff appearance. If the Predators lose in any fashion (regulation, overtime, or shootout), the Kraken would need to pick up just one standings point against Arizona to clinch the franchise's first-ever playoff berth. The greater number of games won by the Club in any manner (i.e, "Total Wins"). The other matchups in the Western Conference will be Los Angeles at Edmonton, a rematch of round one last season in which Edmonton won in seven games, and Minnesota visiting either Dallas or Colorado depending on Friday's outcome. 2022-23 Skating Postseason Seattle Kraken ESPN Playoff chances: >99% With the loss to Winnipeg, Minnesota is now mathematically eliminated from winning the Central Division and facing the Kraken next week when the Quarter Finals kick off. Colorado Avalanche vs. Seattle Kraken. NHL salary cap increased to $83.5 million for 2023-24 season Los Vegas has earned a playoff spot. A panel of NHL players, coaches, GMs and other front-office personnel ranked the best players at each position: Goalies A key game for both teams as they battle for the final playoff position in the West. Seattle has around $20 million in cap space. Anaheim Ducks at Seattle Kraken, 10 p.m. (ESPN+/Hulu) Nashville, which traded a number of key players at the recent deadline, has won six of their last eight games and now have 68 points with two games in hand on Seattle. There's a slightly more roundabout scenario too. Every Kraken ticket comes with free public transit on Monorail, light rail, bus and water taxi to and from the game. Both the Kraken and Jets have played 78 games but the Kraken have a 7-point advantage over the Jets. The following night Calgary and Winnipeg will meet in Winnipeg. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2023. While not mathematically eliminated, moneypuck.com has their playoff odds at just 3.4% as of Monday morning. Vegas hits the road this week for a tour of Western Canada visiting Vancouver Tuesday, Calgary Thursday, and Edmonton on Friday. Kraken pleased but not satisfied with playoff run. Nashville picked up two points Sunday in an overtime win at Anaheim after beating LA by shootout Saturday. Pacific Division 1st, 2nd, 3rd:x-Vegas (104 points), x-Edmonton (101), x-Los Angeles (100), Western Conference 9th, 10th:Calgary (87), Nashville (86). LA stands at 85 points, good for second place in the Pacific Division. HERSHEY, Pa. -- Tye Kartye has been taken aback by the trajectory of his first pro season in the American Hockey League. Points pace: 89 Regulation wins: 31 Dallas secured their spot with a 5-1 win over Nashville. In more helpful news, Nashville lost at home to Chicago and has 75 points with two games in hand on the Kraken. As eager as they are for the playoffs -- "I don't believe they're done yet," Hakstol said -- they're just as excited for their city to see playoff hockey again. There was a mathematical chance that the Kraken could clinch home-ice advantage if the Oilers lost all of their remaining games, and the Kraken won all of their remaining games (and picked up more points than LA) but that scenario was erased with the Oilers' victory. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. Meet the Kraken Day 2 picks from the 2023 NHL draft The Avs were led by Nathan MacKinnon's three-point night, including the OT winner. Playoff position: WC1 The Predators allowed four goals in under three minutes (and 6 goals in the first 14 minutes) of the first period in a 7-0 loss to the Rangers. Playoff chances: 0% "There's nothing better than when playoff hockey hits," Schwartz said. Kraken's Tough Final Stretch of the Season Is Underway 8. Regulation wins: 22 Next game: @ CHI (Thursday) The Avalanche have lost pieces from their championship team. Regulation wins: 28 1 selection. Visit ESPN to view the Seattle Kraken team stats for the 2022-23 season. Playoff position: P2 Playoff Magic Numbers : r/SeattleKraken - Reddit The Stars were led by 23-year-old forward Jason Robertson who had a four-point night (1g, 3a). Edmonton jumped into third place in the Pacific Division with a Tuesday win over Ottawa. Playoff chances: <1% Going into Tuesday's NHL action, all five of the top teams in the division have played 67 games, making a good point for comparison. NHL playoff standings: How high can the Kraken finish? - ESPN Next game: vs. VGK (Thursday) Playoff chances: 0%. NASHVILLE - With Nashville earning two points Thursday and Calgary losing in regulation, those two teams switched places in the Western Conference playoffs race. We're looking forward to this time of the year, and also there's a sense of pride for this group. Points pace: 111 Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference First Round between the Colorado Avalanche and the Seattle Kraken. If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order: Enter Search Term. Playoff position: N/A Seattle became the first city in the United States to win the Cup when the Metropolitans defeated the Canadiens in 1917, months before the NHL was founded. That score was final when the Kraken were still trying to tie the Stars. Organize / See All Teams Help. Tragic number: 6, Points: 56 Seattle Times staff reporter. Playoff chances: 0% In the final game of the night, James Reimer shined in the Sharks' 3-0 win against Winnipeg. Points pace: 109 Playoff position: N/A. Round 2, Pick No. P2 Los Angeles Kings vs. P3 Edmonton Oilers. The Kraken made a nice little playoff run in their second year of existence and still have a bevy of draft picks to boot. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Prior to puck drop on Monday, Seattle trails third-place Los Angeles by just two standings points and have a game in hand over the Kings. Playoff chances: >99% The top teams in each division get a spot in the playoffs. In Wednesday's action, Calgary defeated Winnipeg, 3-1. Points pace: 60 Los Angeles and Columbus completed a trade in which the Kings sent Quick and two draft picks (conditional 2023 first-rounder and 2024 third-rounder) to the Blue Jackets for goaltender Joonas Korpisalo and defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov. Will he be ready for Game 1, and if so, how effective will he be? Points pace: 99 Last Kraken Game: Saturday: Kraken 7, Predators 2. Kraken:Seattle scored 3.52 goals per game in the regular season, tied with the New Jersey Devils for fourth in the NHL.