SEA 2–3 VAN Final / SO · L
Kraken/Schedule/Recap Mon, Dec 29, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 16-14-7
2–3
Final / SOL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 16-19-3
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT SEA 21406016030239 VAN 1121903001324 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1
SEA 16-14-7 · VAN 16-19-3 · First meeting this season — the Kraken trail the season series 0–1

Kraken fell to the Canucks

The Kraken created the better chances (3.7 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Kevin Lankinen stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kraken created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 39 and 24 shots on goal.

SEA 3.7 xG · 39 shots VAN 2.1 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.3 · 1.0
2nd 0.5 · 0.7
3rd · the swing 1.5 · 0.3
OT 0.3 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 75.
SEA 75%VAN 25%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 10 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:42 Tyler Myers· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:41 Shane Wright· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:51 Linus Karlsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:46 Bench· Too many men on the ice
McCann scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
1
08:50 Jared McCann PP
Vince Dunn, Jordan Eberle · Power play (too many men on the ice) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
PEN
15:17 Conor Garland· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:17 Jared McCann· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2
15:20 Linus Karlsson
Liam Ohgren · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–1
3
19:40 Ryan Winterton
Jacob Melanson, Joey Daccord · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–1
2nd period
4
05:23 Elias Pettersson
Evander Kane, Tom Willander · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–2
PEN
05:38 Elias Pettersson· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:01 Eeli Tolvanen· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:20 Evander Kane· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:27 Elias Pettersson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Frederick Gaudreau Save
2 Conor Garland Save
3 Eeli Tolvanen Miss
4 Elias Pettersson Miss
5 Jordan Eberle Save
6 Liam Ohgren Goal
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.7
vs expected
37/39 saves · 2 GA · 3.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SEAVAN
Shots on goal
39
24
Expected goals
3.7
2.1
Hits
21
22
Blocks
15
18
Faceoffs
45%
55%
Power play
1/6
0/2
Penalty minutes
9
17
The Kraken went 1-for-6 on the power play and killed all 2 Canucks power plays.