The Seattle Kraken have four pending UFAs, including their captain, that they need to make big decisions about. Is it worth it to trade them before they become eligible to sign elsewhere, or is re-signing them what helps steer them in the right direction for the future?

The Kraken beat the Canucks in a shootout on Friday night, but defenseman Vince Dunn was incensed by a penalty call on the team in OT.

Ride three early goals to their fifth win in six games and extend their points streak to six contests by defeating the Nashville Predators and moving into a playoff position

The Vancouver Canucks will face off against the Seattle Kraken on Friday, January 2. This marks the second meeting between these two Pacific Division foes, as they most recently met on December 29, 2025.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL game from January 2, 2026 on ESPN.

Seattle Kraken forwards Kaapo Kakko and Eeli Tolvanen will be a part of Team Finland for the upcoming 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

The Kraken's Finnish forwards, Kaapo Kakko and Eeli Tolvanen, made Finland's Olympic team at the upcoming Winter Games.

Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots, Eeli Tolvanen scored twice in the third period, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Sunday night

On the blue line, defenceman Elias Pettersson will sit for the second straight game. In his place will be Pierre-Olivier Joseph, who will be skating in his 13th game of the year. Head coach Adam Foote has mentioned that there will be some lineup rotations over the next month as the Canucks get set to play 16 games in January.