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Lindgren (upper-body) will be a game-time decision in Philadelphia on Monday.

Lindgren exited Saturday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in the third period after playing 17:17 time-on-ice. The 27-year-old defenseman is averaging 19:24 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A) and 14 blocks in five games this season.

Ryan Lindgren
Catton will make his NHL debut in Philadelphia on Monday.

Catton was drafted 8th-overall by Seattle in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft and will make his NHL debut on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 19-year-old forward was outstanding in the OHL last season, tallying 109 points (38G / 71A) in 57 games with the Spokane Chiefs.

Berkly Catton
McCann (lower-body) will miss Monday's game vs. Philadelphia and is considered day-to-day.

McCann didn't seem to be affected by a lower-body injury in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, playing 17:08 time-on-ice, but will be sidelined day-to-day, starting with Monday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old McCann has four points (3G / 1A) in five games this season.

Jared McCann
The Kraken have recalled John Hayden from Coachella Valley (AHL).

Hayden has had short stints with the Kraken in each of the previous three seasons and could get another opportunity to draw into the lineup after being recalled from Coachella Valley (AHL). The 30-year-old veteran forward spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, tallying 27 points (11G / 16A) in 44 games with Coachella Valley.

John Hayden
The Kraken have placed Freddy Gaudreau (undisclosed) on IR.

Gaudreau was limited to only 8:02 time-on-ice in Minnesota's most recent game and was subsequently placed on Injured Reserve due to an undisclosed injury. The 32-year-old forward will be out of the lineup for at least one week. He has one point (0G / 1A) through four games this season.

Frederick Gaudreau
Grubauer will start in Ottawa on Thursday.

Grubauer will occupy Seattle's crease for the first time this season when the team visits the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The 33-year-old Grubauer has shown little value since joining Seattle in the 2021-22 season, posting an ugly 3.07 GAA and .890 SV% in 156 combined appearances (57-78-12). Grubauer had a career-worst 3.49 GAA and .875 SV% in 26 games last season (8-17-1), in addition to a seven-game stint where he was demoted to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as +127 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team coming off an 8-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last night.

Philipp Grubauer
Grubauer is expected to start in Ottawa on Thursday.

Grubauer will occupy Seattle's crease for the first time this season when the team visits the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. The 33-year-old Grubauer has shown little value since joining Seattle in the 2021-22 season, posting an ugly 3.07 GAA and .890 SV% in 156 combined appearances (57-78-12). Grubauer had a career-worst 3.49 GAA and .875 SV% in 26 games last season (8-17-1), in addition to a seven-game stint where he was demoted to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (AHL). Seattle enters the action on Thursday as +127 road underdogs against an Ottawa Senators team coming off an 8-4 loss to the Buffalo Sabres last night.

Philipp Grubauer
Daccord will start in Montreal on Tuesday.

The Kraken will turn to Daccord between the pipes for the third time this season when they travel to Montreal to take on the Canadiens on Tuesday. Daccord stayed red-hot in his last outing, stopping 26 of the 27 shots he faced in a 2-1 overtime victory over Vegas on Saturday. Through two starts, the 29-year-old netminder owns a .968 SV% and 0.96 GAA on the season. Daccord and the Kraken enter action on Tuesday at +130 on the money line.

Joey Daccord
Daccord will start against the Ducks on Thursday.

Daccord has played his way into being Seattle's starting netminder the previous two seasons and will tend the twine in their season-opening matchup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Daccord posted a solid 2.75 GAA and .906 SV% in a career-high 57 games last season (27-23-5). With Philipp Grubauer's porous play the previous few seasons with Seattle, expect Daccord to get the vast majority of starts again in 2025-26. Seattle enters Thursday's matchup as -126 home favorites against an improved Ducks team that is expected to battle for a playoff spot this season.

Joey Daccord
Daccord was the first goalie off the ice at Seattle's morning skate.

Daccord has played his way into being Seattle's starting netminder the previous two seasons and will tend the twine in their season-opening matchup on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 29-year-old Daccord posted a solid 2.75 GAA and .906 SV% in a career-high 57 games last season (27-23-5). With Philipp Grubauer's porous play the previous few seasons with Seattle, expect Daccord to get the vast majority of starts again in 2025-26. Seattle enters Thursday's matchup as -126 home favorites against an improved Ducks team that is expected to battle for a playoff spot this season.

Joey Daccord
Montour (ankle) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's season opener after being a full participant in practice.

Montour underwent ankle surgery in the offseason, missing most of training camp, but could be ready for the season opener on Thursday. In his first season with Seattle, Montour had a career-high 18 goals to go along with 23 assists (41 points) in 81 games.

Brandon Montour
Evans is expected to be out 6-8 weeks with an upper-body injury.

Seattle will be without one of their main defensemen for 6-8 weeks after it was announced Ryker Evans was out with an upper-body injury on Wednesday. The 23-year-old is entering his third season with the Kraken after posting career highs across the board in 2024-25 with five goals, 25 points and 59 SOG in 73 games played. Josh Mahura is expected to take his spot in Seattle's lineup while Evans is on the mend.

Ryker Evans
Vince Dunn is day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.

Dunn did not practice on Tuesday but is not expected to miss significant time. The 28-year-old Dunn scored 39 points (11G / 28A) in 62 games with Seattle last season. He is one of only 15 defensemen to score over 35 combined goals in the previous three seasons.

Vince Dunn
Kakko is expected to miss the next six weeks with a broken hand.

Kakko left Seattle's preseason game early in the week with an upper-body injury and is now expected to miss the next six weeks after it was announced he suffered a broken hand. The 24-year-old is entering his first full season in Seattle after being acquired from New York last season and putting up career highs in points (44) across 79 games played. Kakko is expected to play a pivotal top-six role for Seattle this season when he returns to the lineup.

Kaapo Kakko