Strive for 95... make that 86 points — April playoff push update - Sound Of Hockey The Seattle Kraken's playoff chances are alive with nine games left. Here's the math, tiebreakers and schedule breakdown for Seattle's push to 86 points.

“Strive for 95… make that 86 points - April playoff push”

There’s still a path to the playoffs, writes
@blaizg.bsky.social

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Seattle Kraken Strive for 95: March playoff push update - Sound Of Hockey The Seattle Kraken are back on pace for 95 points. A look at their March schedule, tier targets and playoff push outlook.

"#SeaKraken Strive for 95: March playoff push update"

@blaizg.bsky.social recaps how Seattle performed in January and looks ahead to March, as the Kraken ready themselves for the stretch run.

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The 2026 NHL Draft Big Board - mid-season edition - Sound Of Hockey It's the mid-season version of Sound Of Hockey's NHL Draft Big Board, giving you an early look at which players to keep tabs on.

New on @soundofhockey.com: "The 2026 NHL Draft Big Board – mid-season edition"

Our first public analyst and scouting consensus draft board of the 2026 NHL Draft season. 411 ranked prospects and a breakdown of trends and takeaways at the top ⬇️

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Kraken winning streaks vs. losing streaks: What the data shows - Sound Of Hockey A Seattle Kraken point streak analysis comparing winning and losing stretches using expected goals, shots, and goaltending data.

Kraken – winning streaks vs. losing streaks: What the data shows

What actually changed during the current point streak? @blaizg.bsky.social dives into the data to uncover key #SeaKraken trends.

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Strive for 95 (points) - January Update - Sound Of Hockey Seattle Kraken playoff outlook: Breaking down December struggles, a late surge, goaltending trends, and the Strive for 95 path into January.

Good morning! 🌞

We’ve had lots of great content on Sound Of Hockey… dot com… the last couple days, so pop on over!

Our latest? @blaizg.bsky.social updates the #SeaKraken’s playoff outlook in “Strive for 95 (points).”

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Shane Wright is still showing positive signs of development - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

"Shane Wright is still showing positive signs of development"

Much has been made of Wright's production and usage, so
@blaizg.bsky.social dug into his underlying numbers to understand if his game is still progressing.

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Down on the Farm – Ryan Jankowski talks Kraken prospects - Sound Of Hockey Seattle Kraken prospect evaluations form Assistant GM Ryan Jankowski, World Juniors announcements, and other Kraken prospect news and video.

New on @soundofhockey.com: "Down on the Farm – Ryan Jankowski talks Kraken prospects"

In this week's Seattle Kraken prospects report, we pass along insights from new AGM Ryan Jankowski, updates on World Juniors rosters, and more from around the system ⬇️

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Thanksgiving playoff indicator: Where the Kraken stand now - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

The Seattle Kraken are in a playoff position at the Thanksgiving day break. @blaizg.bsky.social looks into what that means historically and how it might shakeout the rest of the season. soundofhockey.com/2025/11/28/t...

Three Takeaways - Kraken fall to the Blue Jackets in a shootout - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

“Three Takeaways - #SeaKraken fall to the Blue Jackets in a shootout”

1⃣ Murray look solid
2⃣ Kartye, Meyers and Winterton
3⃣ Lack of scoring

By @blaizg.bsky.social

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10 for 10: 10 data points in the Kraken's first 10 games - Sound Of Hockey With 10 games under the Seattle Kraken's belt, we look at 10 data points to help explain the Kraken's success and failures so far.

"10 data points in the Kraken’s first 10 games"

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Are Halloween standings an indicator of playoff contention? - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

“Are Halloween standings an indicator of playoff contention?”

Thanksgiving has long been viewed as a telling benchmark, but Halloween positioning tells us more than you might expect.

Interesting investigation by @blaizg.bsky.social
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Strive for 95 (points) - November update for the Kraken and their playoff chances - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

"Strive for 95 (points) - November update for the #SeaKraken and their playoff chances"

The Kraken exceeded their target for October, writes
@blaizg.bsky.social. Can they keep it rolling next month?

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Strive for 95 (points) - Seattle Kraken 2025-26 playoff tracker - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

"Strive for 95 (points) - #SeaKraken 2025-26 playoff tracker"

@blaizg.bsky.social's series that helps track Seattle's progress toward the postseason is back!

Spoiler, they're off to a good start.

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Data Dump: The Seattle Kraken's back-to-back games conundrum - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

"Data Dump: The #SeaKraken's back-to-back games conundrum"

@blaizg.bsky.social dug deeper on an obvious issue for the team to understand where things went so wrong and how they can improve.

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Projecting the Seattle Kraken defensive systems under Lane Lambert - Sound Of Hockey Examining the defensive systems, tactics, and approach new Seattle Kraken head coach Lane Lambert will utilize in the 2025-26 season.

New on @soundofhockey.com: "Projecting #SeaKraken defensive systems under Lane Lambert"

We look at the film from Lambert's tenure as associate coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs for clues on the defensive systems we may see with the Seattle Kraken this season. ⬇️

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Hilary Knight throws out the first pitch. #PWHL

Go Mariners!!!

Dutch Winger Leaves NHL, Signs In KHL Dutch-Canadian winger Daniel Sprong, 28, has signed a one-year contract with CSKA Moscow, the <a href="https://cska-hockey.ru/news/general/daniel_sprong_podpisal_kontrakt_s_tsska/">KHL club announced ...

Dutch Winger Daniel Sprong Leaves NHL, Signs In KHL #LetsGoPens #SeaKraken #Canucks #NJDevils #FlyTogether #LGRW #ALLCAPS @thehockeynews.bsky.social thehockeynews.com/internationa...

Kraken sign Kaapo Kakko, avoid arbitration - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

“ #SeaKraken sign Kaapo Kakko for three years, avoid arbitration”

@blaizg.bsky.social
has the details on the big Finn’s new deal.

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Per Elliotte Friedman:
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Seattle and Kaapo Kakko avoid arbitration

3 x $4.525M
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This is a great deal for Seattle and good to get Kakko under contract for 3 years.

Per ‪@puckpedia.com‬

🔥Arbitration Hearing Dates

Kakko #SeaKraken July 25
Soderblom #Blackhawks July 28
Tsyplakov #Isles July 29
Samberg #NHLJets July 30
Timmins #Sabres Aug 2
Robertson #LeafsForever Aug 3
Struble #GoHabsGo Aug 3

Cases can be settled until hearing begins

Digging into the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken schedule - Sound Of Hockey With the release of the NHL schedule, we dig into how the 2025-26 Seattle Kraken schedule looks for the coming season.

Digging into the 2025-26 NHL schedule: frequent flier miles, number of back-to-backs, road trips, and more. See the data breakdown from @nhltoseattle.bsky.social soundofhockey.com/2025/07/17/d...

The 2025-26 #SeaKraken home schedule loves a good Saturday night:

🧊 Saturday – 10 games
🦑 Thursday – 8
⚓ Monday & Tuesday – 7 each
🌊 Wednesday – 6
🍦 Sunday – 5
👻 Friday – just 1 (boo)

Understanding the arbitration process: What it means for Kaapo Kakko and the Kraken - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

Understanding the arbitration process - what it means for Kaapo Kakko and the #SeaKraken.

@blaizg.bsky.social put together a great explainer on what fans should expect as Kakko’s negotiations continue on. soundofhockey.com/2025/07/09/u...

PWHL has released the protected list for the expansion draft.

Biggest Exposures: Hillary Knight (BOS), Sophie Jaques (MIN), Cayla Barnes (MTL), Alex Carpenter (NY), Corinne Schroeder (NY), Ashton Bell (OTT), and Sarah Nurse (TOR).

Here is a list of players protected and exposed:

BREAKING: Seattle Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach - Sound Of Hockey The Seattle Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach. Lambert, formerly the coach of the New York Islanders, replaces Dan Bylsma in Seattle.

BREAKING: The #SeaKraken named Lane Lambert the third head coach in franchise history on Thursday. @nhltoseattle.bsky.social has more on Lambert and the experience he brings to Seattle. soundofhockey.com/2025/05/29/l...

Kraken hire Lane Lambert as head coach, replacing the fired Dan Bylsma The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert on Thursday night as the third head coach in team history. Lambert replaces Dan Bylsma, fired after one season.

The Seattle Kraken hired Lane Lambert on Thursday night as the third head coach in team history.

Seattle Kraken 2025 Offseason Priorities - Sound Of Hockey The Seattle Kraken have a long to do list this offseason. Examining where the roster stands and priorities as the Kraken enter free agency.

The Seattle Kraken have a lengthy to-do list this offseason, from coaching to player personnel.

In a new post on @soundofhockey.com, I dug in on the personnel side, examining the roster and setting out a list of priorities. Part 1 of a 2-part offseason feature. ⬇️

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"Unpacking plus/minus: Why Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson's don't tell the full story"

Really interesting analysis here from @blaizg.bsky.social
to explain some anomalies in comparing #SeaKraken defensemen.

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Yeah, it can get confusing calculating it. All comes down to having a lower salary in the final years of a contract results in a higher buyout cap hit.

NHL Buyouts: Understanding the process and potential Kraken candidates - Sound Of Hockey Sound Of Hockey is your new home for Seattle hockey news, coverage, and analysis. NHL | Seattle Kraken | WHL | Seattle Hockey Community

“NHL buyouts: Understanding the process and potential #SeaKraken candidates”

With lots of speculation that Seattle could utilize this mechanism, @blaizg.bsky.social explains the process, ramifications, and options.

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