Seattle is back home with momentum, a captain chasing one more deep run and a young pipeline that has the Kraken thinking bigger than a fast start. The club opened its four-game homestand with a 4-3 shootout win over the Detroit Red Wings after a 3-1-1 road trip, though that swing ended in an 8-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Oct. 17.
- Captain Jordan Eberle, 36, remains Seattle’s central veteran voice. He signed a two-year, $11 million extension on March 6, carrying a $5.5 million annual cap hit.
- Eberle led the Kraken with 55 points last season after returning from a pelvic injury. He was also a nominee for the 2026 Bill Masterton Trophy.
- Matty Beniers pointed to the club’s resilience, saying the players have done a good job supporting one another.
- Coach Lane Lambert has pushed for tighter five-man play and more defensemen activating in the attack. His message: Seattle’s speed can become a winning advantage if the details stay consistent.
- Joey Daccord remains one half of the Kraken crease with Philipp Grubauer. Daccord has said he would love to score a goalie goal and joked that he would like a turn at forward when Grubauer starts.
- Seattle’s prospect group includes Berkly Catton, Jake O’Brien and Chase Reid, players viewed as important pieces of the club’s next contender window.
- No new injuries or scratches were listed.
Eberle’s priorities are clear at this stage of his career. Individual totals matter less than a Stanley Cup, and Seattle has reached the postseason only once since entering the League in 2021-22. That 2023 run ended with a 2-1 Game 7 loss to the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Second Round.
The captain has also become rooted in the city away from the rink. His children take part in the Jr. Kraken program, and he has spoken about being able to finish practice and watch them skate. Two of his children were born in Seattle, which he now considers home. Eberle also supports charitable work through the Sticks & Strings Foundation and is known around the room for traveling with a guitar and making music on the road.
The organization’s growth has extended beyond the NHL roster. Seattle already operates three practice sheets at its headquarters and is planning the Kirkland Iceplex in Kirkland, Washington. The proposed facility would sit near Eberle’s home and is intended to expand access to the sport in the region.
The Kraken are trying to build on a hockey history that predates the franchise by more than a century. Seattle’s Metropolitans became the first United States-based team to win the Stanley Cup when they beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in the best-of-five 1917 Final.
Seattle’s modern club has built its identity around Climate Pledge Arena, its Kraken branding and a younger roster assembled through disciplined drafting and development. The missing piece remains the same one Eberle wants most: another Cup for Seattle.
What it means for the next game against Utah
The Kraken host the Utah Mammoth next, with puck drop set for 10 p.m. ET on Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ and SN+. Seattle will look to carry the urgency it showed against Detroit into another home date, especially after allowing eight goals in Florida to close the trip.
Lambert’s preferred formula is straightforward: move the puck quickly, keep all five skaters connected and let the blue line join the rush without losing defensive structure. With Eberle setting the tone and Beniers describing a group that responds for one another, the Kraken have an early chance to turn the homestand into more than a recovery stop.
