Gourde was a late scratch on Friday with the team not announcing his absence until about an hour before puck drop. Andre Burakovsky will draw back into the lineup and is expected to take Gourde's place on the Kraken's top line.
Mahura will be the odd-man out on Friday as Ryker Evans is set to return from a hand injury. Mahura has no goals and just one assist in 21 games this season.
Evans will make his first appearance since November 30th when the Kraken travel to New Jersey on Friday. The second-year defenceman was off to a great start before the injury, scoring three goals and adding 13 assists across 25 games. Josh Mahura will come out of the lineup to make room for Evans.
The Kraken will hand the reigns over to Grubauer on Friday as they get set for the tail-end of their back-to-back. It's Grubauer's first appearance since a dreadful performance on November 29th when he surrendered seven goals on 26 shots in an 8-5 loss to the Sharks. The 33-year-old netminder has been relegated to the role of backup thanks to his woeful .862 SV% and 3.62 GAA on the season. He'll have his hands full again on Friday as the Kraken enter action at +225 on the money line.
Daccord will make his 19th start of the season when the Kraken travel to Long Island to take on the Islanders on Thursday. Daccord picked up the victory his last time out, stopping 17 of the 19 shots he faced in a 4-2 win over the Hurricanes. The 28-year-old netminder owns an 11-6-1 record and a .912 SV% on the season. Daccord and the Kraken enter Thursday night's action as slight underdogs at +110.
Daccord will make his 18th start of the season when the Kraken travel to Carolina to take on the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Daccord struggled his last time out, allowing four goals on 23 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Sharks. The 28-year-old netminder owns a 10-6-1 record and a .912 SV% on the season. He will need to be at his best on Tuesday, as the Kraken enter action as +230 underdogs in Carolina.
With Ryker Evans battling an undisclosed ailment, Mahura will re-enter the lineup for Seattle. The 26-year-old Mahura has played 19 games this season, averaging 12:52 time-on-ice, recording one point (0G / 1A), 12 blocks, and 21 hits.
Burakovsky has struggled to produce offensively this season and will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Burakovsky has nine points (1G / 8A) in 25 games this season and has been held off the scoresheet in 12 of his last 15.
Evans seemingly played through an injury on Saturday, ending the contest with 20:17 time-on-ice, but was not at practice on Monday. The 22-year-old Evans is averaging 20:53 time-on-ice, recording an impressive 16 points (3G / 13A), 42 blocks, and 40 hits. Josh Mahura will draw into the lineup as his replacement.
Ryan Winterton will draw back into Seattle's lineup on Tuesday, resulting in Sprong being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Sprong is averaging 12:50 time-on-ice and has one point (1G / 0A) in six games with Seattle.
Daniel Sprong will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday, allowing Winterton to re-enter the lineup. The 21-year-old Winterton has only played three games this season, averaging 10:08 time-on-ice.
Stephenson did not play on Saturday due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 30-year-old Stephenson has 16 points (2G / 14A) in 24 games this season but has been held off the scoresheet in 13 of his last 18.
Evans seemingly played through an injury on Saturday, ending the contest with 20:17 time-on-ice, but was not at practice on Monday. The 22-year-old Evans is averaging 20:53 time-on-ice, recording an impressive 16 points (3G / 13A), 42 blocks, and 40 hits.
Grubauer will start for the first time since November 17th. The 33-year-old netminder has an ugly 3.11 GAA and .881 SV% in seven games this season (1-6-0). Seattle enters Friday's contest as -148 road favorites against the San Jose Sharks.
