Seattle Kraken News

Seattle saw their four-game winning streak end in their previous game when they had Philipp Grubauer between the pipes in a 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers, and will revert to Daccord on Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Daccord is riding a four-game winning streak and has been tremendous in the Seattle crease this season, posting a 2.51 GAA and .918 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1). Seattle enters Wednesday's contest as +126 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators club coming off a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Seattle saw their four-game winning streak end in their previous game when they had Philipp Grubauer between the pipes in a 2-0 loss to the New York Rangers, and will likely revert to Daccord on Wednesday night against the Nashville Predators. The 28-year-old Daccord is riding a four-game winning streak and has been tremendous in the Seattle crease this season, posting a 2.51 GAA and .918 SV% in 12 games (8-3-1). Seattle enters Wednesday's contest as +126 home underdogs against a Nashville Predators club coming off a 5-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

Eberle played only 6:22 time-on-ice before exiting Thursday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks due to a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old Eberle is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 17 games this season.

Eberle played only 6:22 time-on-ice before exiting Friday's 3-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks due to a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old Eberle is averaging 15:51 time-on-ice and has 11 points (6G / 5A) in 17 games this season.

Grubauer will suit on Thursday but serve as the backup to Joey Daccord against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Grubauer has a 3.27 GAA and .877 SV% in six games this season (1-5-0).

Philipp Grubauer has returned from an injury but will serve as the backup to Daccord on Thursday night against the Chicago Blackhawks. Daccord has started two straight, both victories, and has been serviceable all season for Seattle, posting a solid 2.71 GAA and .916 SV% in 10 games (6-3-1). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as -164 home favorites against a Chicago team coming off an impressive 2-1 overtime victory over the Minnesota Wild.

Stezka has served as the backup to Joey Daccord the past couple games since Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed) has been sidelined with an injury. Stezka's reassignment to the AHL could be a sign that Grubauer is nearing a return, but could also just be a paper transaction ahead of Seattle's next game on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old Stezka has a 3.61 GAA and .881 SV% in six games with Coachella Valley (AHL) this season.

With Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed) still sidelined, Daccord will return to the crease for Seattle on Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 28-year-old Daccord has been serviceable between the pipes for Seattle this season, posting a 2.79 GAA and .912 SV% in nine games (5-3-1). He has allowed three or fewer goals in five straight (2-3-0). Seattle enters Tuesday's contest as -160 home favorites against a Columbus team riding a five-game losing skid (0-4-1).

Stezka was reassigned to Coachella Valley to get a start over the weekend after backing up Joey Daccord on Friday night. With Philipp Grubauer dealing with an undisclosed injury, Stezka is likely to serve as the backup once again for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jackets. Stezka has a 2-5-0 record and an .894 SV% in seven AHL games this season.

Sprong heads back to Seattle where he spent parts of 2021-22 season and the entire 2022-23 season. He played just nine games with the Canucks after signing a one-year deal with them in the off-season, scoring one goal and adding two assists. Sprong enjoyed the most productive season of his career with the Kraken, tallying 21 goals and 25 assists in 66 games in 2022-23.

Bjorkstrand was a healthy scratch in the Seattle's previous game, replaced by John Hayden, but will re-enter the lineup on Friday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Bjorkstrand was a Western Conference All-Star last season, scoring 59 points (20G / 39A) in 82 games. This season, Bjorkstrand has only five points (3G / 2A) in 13 games and has been held off the scoresheet in seven of the last eight.

With Philipp Grubauer (undisclosed) sidelined, Seattle recalled Stezka from Coachella Valley (AHL) to serve as the backup to Joey Daccord on Friday night. The 27-year-old Stezka has a 3.61 GAA and .881 SV% in six games with Coachella Valley this season.

Despite nearly splitting starts in the early season, Daccord has been far superior to Philipp Grubauer between the pipes. Now, with Grubauer (undisclosed) sidelined, the Seattle crease belongs exclusively to Daccord until he returns. The 28-year-old Daccord has a solid 2.76 GAA and .915 SV% in eight games (4-3-1). Seattle enters Friday's contest as +123 home underdogs against a Vegas Golden Knights club averaging 4.5 goals per game, top five in the NHL.

Grubauer has started six of 14 games for Seattle this season and if he is out of the lineup for any considerable amount of time, expect Joey Daccord to take exclusive reins of the crease. The 32-year-old Grubauer has a 3.27 GAA and .877 SV% in six games this season (1-5-0).