SEA 4–2 NJD Final · W
Kraken/Schedule/Recap Sun, Jan 25, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 23-19-9
4–2
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 27-23-2
1ST2ND3RDT SEA 091535419 NJD 1907113229 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SEA 23-19-9 · NJD 27-23-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Kraken beat the Devils

The Kraken were outchanced (3.0 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 4–2 anyway. Jacob Markstrom allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Devils created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 19 shots on goal.

SEA 1.8 xG · 19 shots NJD 3.0 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 1.7
3rd 0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 30.
SEA 30%NJD 70%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 11 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
06:51 Shane Wright· High-sticking
Hamilton scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
08:11 Dougie Hamilton PP
Jack Hughes, Connor Brown · Power play (Wright, high-sticking) · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
0–1
PEN
10:26 Dawson Mercer· Instigator
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:26 Ryan Lindgren· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:26 Dawson Mercer· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
10:26 Dawson Mercer· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
PEN
15:28 Jamie Oleksiak· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:55 Dougie Hamilton· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:56 Paul Cotter· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
07:37 Ryker Evans
Unassisted · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
11:30 Jacob Melanson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:40 Ondrej Palat· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Jordan Eberle · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
4
07:22 Berkly Catton GWG
Chandler Stephenson, Eeli Tolvanen · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
3–1
PEN
07:48 Brandon Montour· Slashing
Hughes scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
08:14 Jack Hughes PP
Dougie Hamilton, Connor Brown · Power play (Montour, slashing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–2
6
18:48 Jordan Eberle EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
4–2
Goaltending
+1.0
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.2
vs expected
15/18 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team SEANJD
Shots on goal
19
29
Expected goals
1.8
3.0
Hits
19
13
Blocks
17
23
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/3
2/4
Penalty minutes
13
23
The Kraken went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 4 Devils power plays.