The Seattle Kraken placed goaltender Joey Daccord and forward Yanni Gourde on injured reserve on Sunday. The move on Daccord will be retroactive to Dec. 22 and Gourde will be retroactive to Jan. 4.

The Kraken keep attempting to repeat their past that led to a 2023 playoff run. But they've failed to repeat that formula, and now must consider a rebuild.

THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15, 2025

There are multiple Kraken personnel with ties to Pittsburgh, including the team’s general manager and coach both connected to glory postseasons. But it was two-time Penguin and now Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak who revived the Kraken offensive attack Tuesday night in this snowy town,

The Seattle Kraken are closer to last place in the NHL than they are to a playoff spot and should be amongst the biggest sellers at this year's trade deadline.

This time around, the Kraken hit the midway point of the season with 37 points and only five from the last 10 games. Moneypuck.com estimates they have a 0.8% chance of making the playoffs as of Tuesday morning — only Chicago and San Jose have worse odds.

The Seattle Kraken are an inconsistent bunch this season, but some lines have performed better than others. Let's dive into the stats.

Chandler Stephenson finally provided an on-ice reason to cheer beating former Seattle Thunderbirds goalie Calvin Pickard 15:56 into the second period to pull within 3-1 on just the eighth shot of the game for the Kraken. It was Stephenson’s second straight game with a goal, continuing a strong recent stint from his line.