Kraken’s offense firing on all cylinders early on

The Seattle Kraken have found success early in the 2026-27 campaign, with a 4-2-0 record that includes a 5-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday.

What’s really stood out for the Kraken is the amount of offense they’ve produced. As we approach the two-week mark of the regular season, Seattle is tied for the second-most goals in the NHL with 26.

While Jared McCann and Kaapo Kakko lead the way in terms of points, multiple players have had a hand in the increased offense, including Chandler Stephenson, Vince Dunn, Frederick Gaudreau and Jordan Eberle.

It’s still early, but if the Kraken continue to rack up points both on the scoresheet and in the standings, Seattle may have a chance at clinching their second playoff berth in franchise history.

On Tuesday’s episode of Daily Faceoff LIVE, Tyler Yaremchuk and former NHL goaltender Carter Hutton discuss the Kraken’s hot start and if they can sustain it throughout the season.

Tyler Yaremchuk: I’m someone whose been guilty of looking at this team and thinking, “they’re very vanilla, they’re never going to score enough to compete,” all my usual critiques.

But if you look at them right now: they’re second in goals for in the NHL, tied with the Colorado Avalanche. Think about how good the Edmonton Oilers offense has been; the Kraken have scored more five-on-five goals-per-60 than the Oilers.

This Kraken team … I’ll eat my words, and I know we’re early. I’ve been right on a few things this year, but I’ve been wrong about the Kraken. The fact that they’re this competitive is surprising.

Carter Hutton: They’re one of those teams that I think, as a coach, when you know who you are and your identity, you can get to it quicker. Sometimes, when you’re filled with superstars, there’s this accountability on stars to just score and finish.

But right now, if you’re getting guys to play inside their role and be predictable, you’re playing Seattle Kraken hockey. My concern with this team is, yes this is a great start, but as we start to tighten up as the year goes on, not having those superstar players could be the difference maker between them making the playoffs or not.