Jaden Schwartz Remains Unavailable Thursday

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz (undisclosed) will miss a fourth consecutive game Thursday versus the Devils. The veteran is considered day-to-day and will get his next chance to return Saturday against Colorado. Schwartz has registered 10 goals and 13 assists in 40 games this season. His injury has allowed Ryan Donato to move into […]

Justin Schultz Out On Thursday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will miss Thursday's contest against New Jersey. He suffered an unspecified injury in Tuesday's clash with Edmonton and needs more time to recover. The veteran has enjoyed a good campaign in 2022-23 with 24 points, 59 shots and 47 blocks registered in 42 games. Cale Fleury will be inserted […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Vince Dunn Continues Hot Spell With A Goal

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn extended his point streak to a franchise-record eight games by scoring the team's second goal in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Edmonton. The 25-year-old has been on fire throughout the month and is even tied with New Jersey's Jack Hughes for the most points scored among all players since Jan. 1. […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/17/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jared McCann Notches His First Hat Trick

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann had a very special night against Chicago on Saturday, scoring his first NHL hat trick in an 8-5 victory. He had two goals during the team's amazing six-goal effort in the first period and completed the three-goal game early in the third. Jordan Eberle was previously the only player to […]

Jaden Schwartz A Game-Time Call On Saturday

Seattle Kraken left wing Jaden Schwartz missed the morning skate and is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's clash with Chicago. He is in danger of missing his third game of the season. Schwartz has been a regular in the Seattle top six, and it's been a decent campaign for him with 10 goals and […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/14/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Martin Jones Records A Second Consecutive Shutout

Seattle Kraken goaltender Martin Jones made it back-to-back shutouts for himself on Thursday when the team ended Boston's season-opening home point streak at 22 games with a 3-0 victory. Brandon Tanev, Eeli Tolvanen and Jaden Schwartz brought the offense, while Jones frustrated the Bruins with 27 saves. He recorded back-to-back shutouts for the first time […]

Matthew Beniers Extends Goal Streak To Five Games

Seattle Kraken center Matthew Beniers had two points in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over Buffalo, scoring in a fifth consecutive game and setting Justin Schultz up for the game-winning goal. The five-game goal streak marks a new franchise record. Beniers' goal-scoring run also includes four multi-point efforts, which have given his points tally a major boost. […]

Jordan Eberle Notches Two Points Tuesday

Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle netted a goal and added a helper in a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday. Seattle has won six consecutive contests. Eberle has seven points during the winning streak. The 32-year-old now has ten goals and 24 assists in 40 games. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on Eberle […]

Eeli Tolvanen Continues His Success In Seattle

Seattle Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen had another prolific outing in Monday's 4-0 victory over Montreal and now boasts five points from his first five games with the team. He boosted his tally with a goal and assist Monday, ending up with the game-winner. The 23-year-old has suddenly become a point-per-game player in Seattle after posting […]

Vince Dunn Leads Seattle To Victory Monday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn was locked and loaded in a 4-0 win Monday over the Canadiens. The 26-year-old scored and added an assist to go along with six shots on goal. He was also a plus-2. Dunn is having an impressive season, and he has been logging over 23:00 minutes of ice per game […]

Ryan Donato Returns To Seattle Lineup

Seattle Kraken left wing Ryan Donato will be back in the lineup Monday against Montreal. He has watched the last two games from the press box as a healthy scratch. The 26-year-old has been in impressive scoring form in limited minutes, posting eight goals and five assists in 32 games despite averaging only 11:03 of […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/9/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Andre Burakovsky Tallies Three Points In Saturday's Victory

Seattle Kraken winger Andre Burakovsky notched a goal and two assists in Saturday's high-scoring 8-4 victory over Ottawa. All of his points came in the third period. It was a very impressive effort from Seattle as only five skaters finished without a point. Burakovsky is very familiar with the feeling of finishing pointless, as he […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/7/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Shane Wright Sent To OHL

Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright was assigned to his junior team in the OHL on Friday. The news comes after Wright helped Canada to win the World Junior Championships, posting four goals and seven points in seven games. The 19-year-old joined Team Canada after skating in only eight games for Seattle, averaging a measly 8:29 […]

Vince Dunn Collects Three Points In Win Over Toronto

Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn ran the show against the Maple Leafs on Thursday, notching a goal and two assists in a 5-1 road victory. He started out with a power-play assist and Dunn's goal was the eventual game-winner in the contest. It's Dunn's fifth multi-point effort of the season and two of them have […]

Ryan Donato Sits Out Thursday's Action

Seattle Kraken left wing Ryan Donato will be replaced in the lineup by Morgan Geekie on Thursday against the Maple Leafs. Eeli Tolvanen has recently broken into the lineup with points in back-to-back games and head coach Dave Hakstol has been forced into some maneuvering with his lineup. Donato comes out on Thursday despite having […]

Eeli Tolvanen Scores In His Kraken Debut

Seattle Kraken winger Eeli Tolvanen made a scoring debut for the team on Sunday, producing the game-winner in a power-play situation in a 4-1 victory over the Islanders. The 23-year-old was picked up from waivers on Dec. 12 but had to wait very patiently for his opportunity to play. It finally came on Sunday when […]

Jordan Eberle Notches Two Assists Versus Calgary

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle helped to set up both of the team's goals in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Calgary, getting to 27 points for the campaign. He collected his first helper late in the first period when Ryan Donato scored for the fifth time in six games and Eberle also had an assist […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/22/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Brandon Tanev Tallies Two Points In Tuesday's Victory

Seattle Kraken winger Brandon Tanev made good use of only 13:50 of ice time Tuesday against St. Louis, notching two points, two shots, three blocks and two hits with a plus-two rating in a 5-2 win. He set up Daniel Sprong for the game-winning goal in the second period and scored himself with the net […]

Jared McCann Takes Down The Jets

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann completed a comeback victory Sunday against Winnipeg, scoring a 3-2 game-winning goal with 4:32 left in regulation. After giving up a pair of power-play goals, the Kraken found themselves 2-1 down after two periods, but Ryan Donato tied things up with just 16 seconds played in the third and McCann […]

Justin Schultz In Danger Of Missing Another Game

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (upper body) is a major doubt for Thursday's clash with Carolina. The veteran has already sat out one game this week, skipping a meeting with Tampa Bay despite taking part in warmups before the game, and there's a strong chance Schultz won't be able to play on Thursday either. He […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/15/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Justin Schultz Fine For Tuesday

Seattle Kraken defenseman Justin Schultz (undisclosed) will be in the lineup on Tuesday versus Tampa Bay despite leaving the previous game early with an apparent injury. He was hurt Sunday on a hit from Florida's Ryan Lomberg but luckily it didn't result in a serious injury and Schultz isn't forced to skip any games. The […]

Eeli Tolvanen Claimed By Seattle

The Seattle Kraken claimed winger Eeli Tolvanen off waivers on Monday. The former first-round pick was placed on waivers Sunday by Nashville after he had sat out seven consecutive games as a healthy scratch. Tolvanen has shown flashes of brilliance since making his NHL debut in 2018, but he's been struggling for consistency throughout his […]

Yanni Gourde Tallies Two Points

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde picked up two points as the team took down Florida 5-2 on Sunday. He logged an assist on Andre Burakovsky's 10th goal of the season and lit the lamp himself with the net empty in the final minutes of the game. It was his only shot in the game, while […]