Seattle Kraken News

With all three of the Kraken's regular netminders unavailable, Kokko made his first career start last week and dazzled between the pipes, saving 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames. The 22-year-old netminder has spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has gone 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV% in 34 games with the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Seattle enters Monday's contest as +139 home underdogs against a desperate Los Angeles Kings team that has won four straight, inching them closer to a playoff berth.

Seattle announced on Monday that Jared McCann will mis Seattle's final three games of the season due to a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old has struggled to stay healthy all 2025-26 but still managed to put up 20 goals and 40 points in 52 games when healthy.

With all three of the Kraken's regular netminders unavailable, Kokko will make his first career NHL start on Saturday. In his first career NHL appearance, he gave up two goals on six shots in relieve on February 25h, 2025. The 22-year-old netminder has gone 18-10-2 with a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV% in 34 AHL games this season.

Daccord will not be available for Saturday's game, so Victor Ostman was recalled from the AHL and is expected to serve as Nikke Kokko's backup vs. the Flames. It's unclear whether or not Dacord will be back in time for Monday's game vs. the Kings.

With all three of the Kraken's regular netminders unavailable, Ostman comes up from the AHL and is expected to serve as Nikke Kokko's backup vs. the Flames. Ostman has gone 17-14-3 with a. 2.77 GAA and .907 SV% in 35 games with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season.

Seattle was missing their starting goaltender at practice on Friday as Joey Daccord was being further evaluated for an undisclosed injury. The Kraken are already short handed in net without Philipp Grubauer (injury) and Matt Murray (personal), leaving them with rookie goaltender Niklas Kokko between the pipes.

Josh Mahura will re-enter Seattle's lineup on Thursday, sending Lindgren to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Lindgren is averaging 18:20 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 73 games this season.

Ryan Lindgren will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Mahura to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Mahura has not played in over a month and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games with Seattle this season.

Eeli Tolvanen will be a healthy scratch on Thursday, allowing Melanson to re-enter the lineup. The 22-year-old Melanson has been sidelined for the past week and has five points (2G / 3A) in 34 games this season.

A brutal 1-7-2 stretch has all but ended Seattle's playoff hopes, as they turn to Daccord to tend the twine against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Daccord allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild. Daccord has lost six straight games (0-5-1), posting an ugly 4.04 GAA and .852 SV%. The Kraken enter Thursday's contest as +161 home underdogs against a Golden Knights team on a four-game winning streak.

Matt Murray has stepped away from the team due to a personal matter, resulting in Kokko being recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL). The 22-year-old Kokko was a second-round pick of Seattle in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. He has a 3.10 GAA and .903 SV% this season in 34 games (18-10-2) with Coachella Valley.

Philipp Grubauer is sidelined with a lower-body injury, so the Kraken will be forced to turn to Daccord for a tough matchup in Minnesota on Tuesday. Daccord entered Monday night's game in Winnipeg in place of the injured Grubauer, allowing two goals on 12 shots in the relief appearance. Daccord is winless in his last five appearances with his last victory coming back on March 15th. He's posted an 0-4-1 record and a dreadful .851 SV% in that span. Unfortunately for Daccord, things won't be getting any easier on Tuesday, as the Kraken enter action at +200 on the money line.

Ty Mueller will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Douglas to re-enter the lineup. The 26-year-old Douglas is averaging 7:59 time-on-ice through nine games with the Canucks and is still searching for his first point with the team.

Grubauer exited the game with just over six minutes remaining in the second period and was unable to return. We should get an update on his status ahead of Seattle's game in Minnesota on Tuesday.

A disappointing couple of weeks for Seattle has effectively put them out of contention for a playoff spot, but they have received adequate netminding from Grubauer, who will return to the crease on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 34-year-old German goalie saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. He has a 2.80 GAA and .906 SV% in his last six games (2-3-1), and is far and away having his best season with Seattle. The Kraken enter Monday's contest as +148 road underdogs against a Jets team that is 3-1-0 in their last four games.

Ryan Winterton will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Meyers to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Meyers is averaging 11:52 time-on-ice and has 15 points (7G / 8A) in 49 games this season.