List of Seattle Kraken seasons

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Interior view of Climate Pledge Arena, the team's home venue Climate Pledge Arena in Kraken configuration - view from south end.jpg
Interior view of Climate Pledge Arena, the team's home venue

The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle. The Kraken compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. [1] The team was founded after the NHL approved a proposal by Seattle Hockey Partners to grant an expansion franchise to the city of Seattle, [2] and began play during the league's 2021–22 season. [3] As of the end of the 2024–25 season, the Kraken have won 142 regular season games and appeared in the playoffs one time. [4]

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The Kraken's first season was very poor; the team finished eighth in their division due to only having 60 points, not enough to qualify for the playoffs. [5] During the 2022–23 season, the Kraken achieved a record of 46–28–8 and 100 points, which was good for fourth place in the Pacific Division and the first playoff wild card spot in the Western Conference. [6] [7] During the playoffs, the Kraken faced off against the Colorado Avalanche in the first round. They upset the Avalanche in seven games, becoming the first team to win their inaugural playoff series against the defending Stanley Cup champion. [8] However, they lost to the Dallas Stars in the second round, ending their sophomore season. [9] The next season, the Kraken struggled offensively, ranking 29th in the league in goals, with only 217. [10]

Table keys

Key of colors and symbols
Color/symbolExplanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
# Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
OTNumber of losses in overtime
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Kraken)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Kraken's opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

List of Seattle Kraken seasons [4]
NHL season Kraken season Conference Division Regular season Postseason
FinishGPWLOTPtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
2021–22 2021–22 Western Pacific 8th822749660216285Did not qualify
2022–23 2022–23 WesternPacific4th824628810028925614774445Won in first round, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Lost in second round, 3–4 (Stars)
2023–24 2023–24 WesternPacific6th8234351381217236Did not qualify
2024–25 2024–25 WesternPacific7th823541676247265Did not qualify
Totals [11] 328142153333179691042147744451 playoff appearance

All-time records

StatisticGPWLOT
Regular season record (2021–present)32814215333
Postseason record (2021–present)1477
All-time regular and postseason record34214916033
All-time series record: 1–1

References

  1. "Seattle Kraken hockey team statistics and history". HockeyDB . Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  2. Rosen, Dan (December 4, 2018). "Seattle NHL expansion approved by Board of Governors". National Hockey League . Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  3. "Seattle Kraken Historical Statistics and All-Time Top Leaders". Hockey-Reference . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Seattle Kraken - Season-by-Season Record". National Hockey League Records. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. "2021–22 Seattle Kraken Schedule". Hockey-Reference . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  6. "2022–23 Seattle Kraken Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  7. Didion, Alex (April 18, 2023). "NHL Playoffs, explained: what to know about Kraken's first Stanley Cup pursuit". KING-TV . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  8. Slusher, Keenan (May 1, 2023). "Kraken beat Avalanche 2–1, eliminate defending Stanley Cup champions". NBC Sports . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  9. Myers, Tracey (May 16, 2023). "Kraken eliminated from playoffs after playing from behind too often". National Hockey League . Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  10. "2023–24 Seattle Kraken Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference . Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  11. Totals as of the completion of the 2024–25 season