2021–22 Seattle Kraken season

The 2021–22 Seattle Kraken season is the inaugural season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They play their home games at Climate Pledge Arena. The Kraken played their first game on October 12, 2021, against the Vegas Golden Knights and played their first home game on October 23, 2021, against the Vancouver Canucks.

2021–22 Seattle Kraken
Division  Pacific
Conference  Western
2021–22 record10–16–3
Home record6–8–1
Road record4–8–2
Goals for81
Goals against103
Team information
General managerRon Francis
CoachDave Hakstol
CaptainMark Giordano
Alternate captainsJordan Eberle
Yanni Gourde
Adam Larsson
Jaden Schwartz
ArenaClimate Pledge Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
Allen Americans (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJordan Eberle (12)
AssistsJoonas Donskoi (14)
PointsJordan Eberle
Jaden Schwartz (19)
Penalty minutesJeremy Lauzon (34)
Plus/minusCarson Soucy (+7)
WinsPhilipp Grubauer (7)
Goals against averageChris Driedger (3.07)

On October 14, 2021, the Kraken earned their first win in franchise history after defeating the Nashville Predators 4–3.[1]

The team retired the jersey number 32 on October 23, 2021, immediately before they played their first ever regular season home game, in recognition of the franchise being the 32nd to join the NHL and in honor of the 32,000 fans who placed deposits for tickets on the first possible day.[2]

Standings

Divisional standings
Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Anaheim Ducks 31 17 9 5 11 98 83 +15 39
2 Calgary Flames 28 15 7 6 12 87 62 +25 36
3 Vegas Golden Knights 28 17 11 0 15 99 86 +13 34
4 Edmonton Oilers 27 16 11 0 13 91 85 +6 32
5 San Jose Sharks 29 15 13 1 12 76 80 −4 31
6 Los Angeles Kings 27 12 10 5 9 72 71 +1 29
7 Vancouver Canucks 30 13 15 2 9 76 88 −12 28
8 Seattle Kraken 29 10 16 3 10 81 103 −22 23
Updated to game(s) played on December 15, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Nashville Predators 28 17 10 1 13 81 75 +6 35
2 PA Edmonton Oilers 27 16 11 0 13 91 85 +6 32
3 CE Winnipeg Jets 28 13 10 5 11 84 80 +4 31
4 PA San Jose Sharks 29 15 13 1 12 76 80 −4 31
5 PA Los Angeles Kings 27 12 10 5 9 72 71 +1 29
6 CE Dallas Stars 26 13 11 2 9 70 74 −4 28
7 PA Vancouver Canucks 30 13 15 2 9 76 88 −12 28
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 28 11 15 2 5 67 90 −23 24
9 PA Seattle Kraken 29 10 16 3 10 81 103 −22 23
10 CE Arizona Coyotes 28 5 21 2 3 50 104 −54 12
Updated to game(s) played on December 15, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 9, 2021. With Climate Pledge Arena not scheduled to open until mid-October, the Kraken instead played their home preseason games at three different WHL arenas in Washington.[5] On September 26, 2021, the Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3, giving them their first preseason win in franchise history.[6]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021,[13] with only about a handful of games scheduled in February because NHL players are planning to participate in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[14]

2021–22 game log
December: 2–3–2 (Home: 1–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–1)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
23December 1Seattle3–4DetroitSOGrubauer18,9638–13–218[37]
24December 3Edmonton3–4SeattleGrubauer17,1519–13–220[38]
25December 6Pittsburgh6–1SeattleGrubauer17,1519–14–220[39]
26December 9Winnipeg3–0SeattleGrubauer17,1519–15–220[40]
27December 11Columbus5–4SeattleOTGrubauer17,1519–15–321[41]
28December 14Seattle3–1San JoseDriedger12,40310–15–323[42]
29December 15Seattle1–4AnaheimGrubauer14,76210–16–323[43]
30December 18Edmonton–Seattle
31December 19Toronto–Seattle
32December 21Arizona–Seattle
33December 23Seattle–Calgary
34December 27Seattle–Vancouver
35December 29Philadelphia–Seattle
36December 30Calgary–Seattle

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of December 6, 2021

Skaters
Regular season[44]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Jaden Schwartz2351318−98
Jordan Eberle2312517−122
Yanni Gourde2161016−29
Jared McCann2010515−56
Alexander Wennberg2531215−710
Brandon Tanev258513+213
Joonas Donskoi2501212+32
Ryan Donato225510−621
Vince Dunn232810−914
Jamie Oleksiak251910+328
Mark Giordano19347−616
Adam Larsson25257−1120
Carson Soucy19336+66
Marcus Johansson14246−50
Morgan Geekie25246−88
Mason Appleton14224−22
Riley Sheahan19134+30
Colin Blackwell821300
Jeremy Lauzon22033−1034
Haydn Fleury14202−24
Calle Jarnkrok14112−82
Nathan Bastian12112−131
Will Borgen3011−12
Alex Barre-Boulet†201100
Kole Lind3011−12
Max McCormick500004

Goaltenders
Regular season[45]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Philipp Grubauer20191,079:347102573.17498.8860010
Chris Driedger54233:05220143.60113.8760000
Joey Daccord32173:15020113.8182.8660000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.

Roster

Updated December 13, 2021[46][47]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Mason Appleton C R 25 2021 Green Bay, Wisconsin
43 Colin Blackwell C R 28 2021 North Andover, Massachusetts
3 Will Borgen D R 24 2021 Moorhead, Minnesota
9 Ryan Donato C L 25 2021 Scituate, Massachusetts
72 Joonas Donskoi RW R 29 2021 Raahe, Finland
60 Chris Driedger G L 27 2021 Winnipeg, Manitoba
29 Vince Dunn D L 25 2021 Mississauga, Ontario
7 Jordan Eberle (A) RW R 31 2021 Regina, Saskatchewan
4 Haydn Fleury D L 25 2021 Carlyle, Saskatchewan
67 Morgan Geekie C R 23 2021 Strathclair, Manitoba
5 Mark Giordano (C) D L 38 2021 Toronto, Ontario
37 Yanni Gourde (A) C L 30 2021 Saint-Narcisse, Quebec
31 Philipp Grubauer G L 30 2021 Rosenheim, Germany
19 Calle Jarnkrok RW R 30 2021 Gävle, Sweden
90 Marcus Johansson C L 31 2021 Landskrona, Sweden
6 Adam Larsson (A) D R 29 2021 Skellefteå, Sweden
55 Jeremy Lauzon D L 24 2021 Val-d'Or, Quebec
16 Jared McCann C L 25 2021 Stratford, Ontario
71 Max McCormick LW L 29 2021 De Pere, Wisconsin
24 Jamie Oleksiak D L 28 2021 Toronto, Ontario
17 Jaden Schwartz (A) LW L 29 2021 Melfort, Saskatchewan
15 Riley Sheahan C L 30 2021 St. Catharines, Ontario
28 Carson Soucy D L 27 2021 Irma, Alberta
13 Brandon Tanev LW L 29 2021 Toronto, Ontario
11 Alexander True C L 24 2021 Copenhagen, Denmark
21 Alexander Wennberg C L 27 2021 Nacka, Sweden

Transactions

The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) To Calgary Flames
Tyler Pitlick		 To Seattle Kraken
4th-round pick in 2022		 [48]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27) To Colorado Avalanche
Kurtis MacDermid		 To Seattle Kraken
4th-round pick in 2023		 [49]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Washington Capitals
Vitek Vanecek		 To Seattle Kraken
2nd-round pick in 2023		 [50]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
May 12, 2021 (2021-05-12)Luke HenmanBlainville-Boisbriand Armada (QMJHL)3-yearFree agency[51]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Philipp GrubauerColorado Avalanche6-yearFree agency[52]
Jaden SchwartzSt. Louis Blues5-yearFree agency[53]
Alexander WennbergFlorida Panthers3-yearFree agency[53]
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Connor CarrickNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[54]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)Marcus JohanssonMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[55]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)Antoine BibeauCarolina Hurricanes1-yearFree agency[56]
August 25, 2021 (2021-08-25)Gustav OlofssonMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[57]
September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)Riley SheahanBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[58]
September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)Ryan DonatoSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[59]
September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)Max McCormickCarolina Hurricanes1-yearFree agency[60]
October 11, 2021 (2021-10-11)Alex Barre-BouletTampa Bay LightningWaivers[61]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Gavin BayreutherColumbus Blue Jackets2-yearFree agency[62]
September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)John QuennevilleZSC Lions (NL)1-yearFree agency[63]
October 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)Dennis CholowskiWashington CapitalsWaivers[64]
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)Alex Barre-BouletTampa Bay LightningWaivers[65]
November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)Nathan BastianNew Jersey DevilsWaivers[66]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Chris Driedger3-yearRe-signing[67]
Adam Larsson4-yearRe-signing[67]
Jamie Oleksiak5-yearRe-signing[67]
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Alexander True1-yearRe-signing[54]
August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)William Borgen2-yearRe-signing[68]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06)Vince Dunn2-yearRe-signing[69]
August 13, 2021 (2021-08-13)Cale Fleury1-yearRe-signing[70]
Carsen Twarynski1-yearRe-signing[71]
September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)Dennis Cholowski1-yearRe-signing[72]

Draft picks

Expansion draft
Main article: 2021 NHL Expansion Draft

Seattle filled its roster by selecting players in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. The 2021 draft used the same rules as the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft did for the Vegas Golden Knights. The Kraken had to select or sign one player from each existing team except for Vegas. Teams opted to protect some of their players against being drafted.[73]

Entry draft

Before the draft lottery, the Kraken were given the same odds as the team with the third worst point total from 2020–21 season, which meant that they would not draft any lower than fifth overall and would draft third in each subsequent round.[74] On June 2, 2021, the Kraken received a second overall pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft during the draft lottery.[75]

Below are the Seattle Kraken's selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Matty Beniers C  United States Michigan Wolverines (Big Ten)
2 35 Ryker Evans D  Canada Regina Pats (WHL)
3 67 Ryan Winterton C  Canada Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
4 99 Ville Ottavainen D  Finland JYP (Liiga)
5 131 Jacob Melanson RW  Canada Acadie–Bathurst Titan (QMJHL)
6 163 Semyon Vyazovoi G  Russia Tolpar Ufa (MHL)
7 195 Justin Janicke LW  United States U.S. NTDP (USHL)

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