Jared McCann Notches Two Goals With Four Shots

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann celebrated two goals in Monday's 7-4 win over Buffalo, reaching 10 markers for the campaign. He produced four shots in total and was plus-two for the game in 14 minutes of action. McCann is second on the team in goal-scoring and third in points (14). He's been a top-six forward […]

Chris Driedger Earns Himself Another Start

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger has earned himself a second consecutive start for Monday's matchup against Buffalo. The 27-year-old ruined Florida's perfect home record at the weekend with a 33-save effort, and he can now start building a winning streak. Driedger sits on a 1-2-0 record ahead of the meeting with the slumping Sabres. He's […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/29): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Chris Driedger Collects His First Win Of The Season

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger finally found his way into the win column on Saturday, beating the Panthers 4-1 with 33 saves. Florida was looking to become the first team in NHL history to start a season 12-0-0 at home, but Driedger had a great revenge game against his former team. The 27-year-old owned a […]

Jordan Eberle Lights The Lamp Twice On Saturday

Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle took care of two goals in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Panthers, opening the scoring with a power-play marker 2:22 into the game and getting his 11th goal of the season in an even-strength situation 5:57 into the third. He was responsible for three total shots in the game […]

Yanni Gourde Has A Return To Forget In Tampa

Seattle Kraken forward Yanni Gourde couldn't get anything going in Friday's special matchup against the Lightning, finishing a 3-0 loss with no shots and a minus-two rating in 17 minutes of action. He produced two hits against his former team but that was pretty much it. Gourde had posted points in back-to-back games prior to […]

Jared McCann Makes Most Of His One Shot Wednesday

Seattle Kraken center Jared McCann has seen his role reduced some given Dave Hakstol's reliance on Yanni Gourde. Despite that, McCann keeps on producing. His goal on Wednesday tied the game and gave the forward 12 points in 14 games with eight goals. Will McCann keep shooting at a league-leading 30.8% (minimum 25 shots)? That […]

Marcus Johansson Scores Late Game-Winner Wednesday

Seattle Kraken forward Marcus Johansson made the most of a late third-period scoring chance on Wednesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. With the score tied late, his wrist shot found its way past Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen. The goal with 3:08 to go lifted Seattle to a home victory. Johansson had two shots on goal while […]

Philipp Grubauer Rises Up To Carry Seattle

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer battled on Wednesday night against the Carolina Hurricanes. He gave up an early goal to Brendan Smith and then did not yield another as Seattle held on to win 2-1. Grubauer made 35 saves on the night and looked like the goalie he did last year in Colorado before he […]

Yanni Gourde Nets Pair Of Points In Seattle's Win

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde played almost 20 minutes on Sunday night as he tallied a goal and assist. Gourde finished off the scoring on Sunday night with an empty-net goal. It was his only shot on goal on the night. He had a couple of scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a takeaway. The […]

Jaden Schwartz Has Four-Point Night In Seattle Triumph

Seattle Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz had quite a night in the 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. Schwartz had four points in all which included a goal and three assists. He also had five shots on goal, four scoring chances, a blocked shot, and a hit. Schwartz only played 15:35 on the night with just […]

Philipp Grubauer Stuns Washington With 37-Save Win

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer got off to an awful start this NHL season. Against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night, the Seattle goalie stopped 37 of 39 shots in a 5-2 win. That included saving all ten Washington shots on Seattle's penalty kill. This was a game where Alex Ovechkin saw 7:42 of power-play […]

Philipp Grubauer Starts For Seattle Against Washington

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer will have a special matchup on Sunday against his former team, the Capitals. The German won the Stanley Cup with Washington in 2018 as Braden Holtby's backup. Grubauer has now found his way to Seattle via Colorado, and times are tough for him. The 29-year-old has notched just four victories […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/21): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

Welcome back to hockey season, RotoBallers! For those first-time readers, my name is Brandon and I write both “The First-Serve” and “The Kick-Off” for Tennis and Soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out then make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL which means it's time to sharpen our MLB […]

Jordan Eberle Scores Power-Play Goal In Seattle Loss

Seattle Kraken right-winger Jordan Eberle did score a power-play goal on Friday against the Colorado Avalanche. It was his ninth goal of the season and though it was in garbage time, this did pad Eberle's point total to 14 in just 17 games. The forward had two shots on goal but several missed scoring chances […]

Chris Driedger Yanked In Loss

Seattle Kraken goaltender Chris Driedger had another forgettable night in net as he allowed four goals in just over 25 minutes Friday. The Seattle penalty kill left the goaltender out to dry far too often as Colorado scored three times via their special teams on the way to a 4-0 lead early. After the fourth, […]

Philipp Grubauer Touched Up For Three Goals In Relief

Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer did not start the game but he did finish it against his former team from Colorado. Grubauer wound up allowing three goals on just 17 shots Friday. Though the goaltender stopped all the short-handed shots, he was not so lucky at even strength again. Grubauer has now given up three […]

Yanni Gourde Just Fine, Will Play Versus Colorado Friday

Seattle Kraken center Yanni Gourde will start in his usual slot on Friday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Gourde will play in all situations -- power play and penalty kill included. His time off today was only for maintenance. Gourde played 17 minutes a game last season in Tampa Bay. This season, he is up […]

Chris Driedger Tends The Net In Seattle Friday

The Seattle Kraken backup goaltender Chris Driedger gets the nod on Friday at home versus the Colorado Avalanche. Driedger did have one start this season and that was a loss Overall, in two appearance, the Kraken backup has allowed five goals in just 30 shots faced. The expectation when he was plucked away from Florida […]

Jared McCann Scores On Power Play In Seattle Loss

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann got a few high-danger scoring chances on Wednesday and converted one on the power play. His goal cut the Seattle deficit to 3-1 and got the Kraken on the board. The center was excellent on face-offs winning 83% of them. He also had four shots on goal, three scoring chances, […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (11/17): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

The NHL season has hit week number six! Some hockey trends have established themselves but more are to come. As always, I'll give you the best tools to succeed and the info you need to build the best lineups possible for your GPP and cash game NHL contests on both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today I'll […]