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Montour (lower-body) will be a game-time decision vs. Detroit on Tuesday.

Montour played only 8:05 time-on-ice in Seattle's October 15th 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, and has not played since due to a lower-body injury. The 32-year-old defenseman is averaging 22:28 time-on-ice, recording five assists, 13 shots, and 27 penalty minutes in eight games.

Brandon Montour
Grubauer will start vs. Detroit on Tuesday.

Seattle is off to a solid 5-3-1 start this season and has received encouraging goaltending from Grubauer, who has never lived up to being the team's number-one goalie. That said, Grubauer will hope to bounce back after a season-worst performance in which he allowed four goals on 35 shots (.886 SV%) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 34-year-old German goalie has a 2.71 GAA and .910 SV% in five games (2-1-1). The Kraken enter Tuesday's contest as +102 home underdogs against a Detroit Red Wings team on a two-game winning streak.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer led the Kraken onto the ice for warmups.

Grubauer has never lived up to expectations since joining the Seattle Kraken in their inaugural 2021-22 season, but he is off to a strong start in 2026-27. The 34-year-old German goalie was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.59 GAA and .917 SV% in three appearances this season (1-1-0). The Kraken enter Tuesday’s contest as slight +102 road underdogs against a Philadelphia Flyers team that has scored a league-worst eight goals in seven games (0-5-2).

Philipp Grubauer