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.
Jacob Melanson will re-enter Seattle's lineup on Thursday, sending Tolvanen to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old Tolvanen was demoted to the fourth line for most of Seattle's previous game, playing only 10:43 time-on-ice and recording a -2 plus/minus. He has 36 points (12G / 24A) in 74 games this season, but only has one assist in his last eight games.
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.
Murray has seen limited action this season, playing only five games with Seattle, and will now be out indefinitely as he tends to a personal matter. Seattle has recalled Niklas Kokko from Coachella Valley (AHL) in a corresponding move.
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.
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.
Oleksiak has played all but two games for Seattle this season, but he will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Cale Fleury to enter the lineup. The 33-year-old Oleksiak is averaging 16:53 time-on-ice and has 13 points (5G / 8A) in 73 games this season.
Jamie Oleksiak will be a healthy scratch on Monday, allowing Fleury to re-enter the lineup. The 27-year-old Fleury is averaging 16:12 time-on-ice and has three points (1G / 2A) in 21 games this season.
Ben Meyers will draw into Seattle's lineup on Monday, sending Winterton to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Winterton is averaging 11:47 time-on-ice and has 18 points (4G / 14A) in 62 games this season.
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 likely 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.
