SEA 3–5 COL Final · L
Kraken/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 12-13-6
3–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 24-2-7
1ST2ND3RDT SEA 011313014338 COL 18115316539 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
SEA 12-13-6 · COL 24-2-7 · First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1

Kraken fell to the Avalanche

The Kraken created the better chances (5.0 to 3.8 expected goals) — and lost 3–5. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kraken created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 3.8, on 38 and 39 shots on goal.

SEA 5.0 xG · 38 shots COL 3.8 xG · 39 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.6 · 0.9
2nd 1.6 · 1.4
3rd 1.8 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 65.
SEA 65%COL 35%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 17 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
12:19 Artturi Lehkonen
Martin Necas, Josh Manson · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
13:19 Sam Malinski· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:34 Sam Malinski· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:07 Ryan Winterton· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
03:03 Shane Wright
Jani Nyman, Kaapo Kakko · wrist shot, a great chance (50%)
1–1
3
05:48 Jordan Eberle
Adam Larsson, Matty Beniers · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2–1
PEN
07:12 Mason Marchment· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
13:29 Samuel Girard
Valeri Nichushkin, Brent Burns · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
16:17 Vince Dunn· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:56 Ross Colton· Boarding
Stephenson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
19:24 Chandler Stephenson PP
Eeli Tolvanen, Vince Dunn · Power play (Colton, boarding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–2
3rd period
PEN
00:54 Josh Manson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Josh Manson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Mason Marchment· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Mason Marchment· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Brandon Montour· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Brandon Montour· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Brent Burns· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
00:54 Brent Burns· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
02:40 Nathan MacKinnon
Cale Makar, Martin Necas · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3–3
PEN
05:59 Joel Kiviranta· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:49 Josh Manson· Ps covering puck in crease
0 min
Penalty shot
PEN
08:15 Vince Dunn· Tripping
Nelson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
08:25 Brock Nelson PPGWG
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar · Power play (Dunn, tripping) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
3–4
8
19:36 Nathan MacKinnon EN
Valeri Nichushkin, Gabriel Landeskog · backhand shot, into an empty net
3–5
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
34/38 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+2.0
vs expected
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 5.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SEACOL
Shots on goal
38
39
Expected goals
5.0
3.8
Hits
18
14
Blocks
18
27
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
1/4
1/4
Penalty minutes
16
16
The Kraken went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Avalanche power plays.