SEA 2–4 NSH Final · L
Kraken/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 29-25-9
2–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 29-27-8
1ST2ND3RDT SEA 219016010245 NSH 0731119427 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
SEA 29-25-9 · NSH 29-27-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Kraken fell to the Predators

The Kraken let a 2–0 lead get away: the Predators came back with four unanswered goals — Schaefer's equalizer — and won 2–4. Juuse Saros stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Kraken created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 1.6, on 45 and 27 shots on goal.

SEA 3.2 xG · 45 shots NSH 1.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.2
2nd 1.3 · 1.0
3rd 1.1 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 77.
SEA 77%NSH 23%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 4 penalties
← Kraken shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:14 Kaapo Kakko
Shane Wright · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Jared McCann, Vince Dunn · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
04:14 Tyson Jost
Fedor Svechkov, Jonathan Marchessault · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Matthew Wood, Brady Skjei · wrist shot, a great chance (31%)
2–2
5
14:25 Ryan Ufko GWG
Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O'Reilly · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
01:38 Justin Barron· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
01:38 Justin Barron· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
01:38 Matty Beniers· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
07:05 Kaapo Kakko· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
19:55 Steven Stamkos EN
Nicolas Hague · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–4
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.3
vs expected
43/45 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team SEANSH
Shots on goal
45
27
Expected goals
3.2
1.6
Hits
23
13
Blocks
10
19
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/0
0/1
Penalty minutes
7
7
The Kraken killed all 1 Predators power play.