SEA 4–2 VAN

Final · W

Kraken/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 19, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Seattle Kraken

SEA · 1-0-0

4–2

FinalW

Vancouver Canucks

VAN · 0-1-0

1ST2ND3RDT SEA 2908213430 VAN 070726220 goals · shots on goal

First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0

SEA 1-0-0 · VAN 0-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Kraken lead the season series 1–0

Kraken beat the Canucks

Chances were even (2.1 to 2.1 expected goals); the Kraken won 4–2. Nikita Tolopilo allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starLogan Morrison

SEA · C · #96 1 G · 0 A · 1 P

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.1 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 20 shots on goal.

SEA 2.1 xG · 30 shots VAN 2.1 xG · 20 shots

0

1

2

1st 0.8 · 0.7

2nd 0.4 · 0.7

3rd 0.9 · 0.7

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kraken win 51.

SEA 51%VAN 49%

Goals and penalties

6 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

01:46

Aatu Räty· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

02:27

Jagger Firkus· Tripping

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

07:55

Sawyer Mynio· Cross-checking

Nyman scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

08:29

Jani Nyman PP

Jake O'Brien, Cale Fleury · Power play (Mynio, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)

1–0 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

11:45

Julius Miettinen· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

19:55

Ty Nelson

Jacob Melanson, Ryan Lindgren · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)

2–0 ▶ Watch ↗

2nd period

PEN

05:39

Tyson Jugnauth· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:21

· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

19:51

Elias Pettersson· High-sticking

Morrison scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3rd period

3

00:42

Logan Morrison PPGWG

Frederick Gaudreau, Oscar Fisker Molgaard · Power play (Pettersson, high-sticking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in

3–0 ▶ Watch ↗

4

11:09

Arshdeep Bains, Jonathan Lekkerimäki · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)

3–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

14:07

· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

14:07

Elias Pettersson· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

15:20

Jagger Firkus· Delaying game

Killed

2 min
Minor

5

15:51

Arshdeep Bains EXTRA ATTACKER

, Jonathan Lekkerimäki · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

17:25

Jake O'Brien

Jacob Melanson · snap shot, a good chance (19%)

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Logan Morrison

SEA · C · #96 1 G · 0 A · 1 P1G 0A ★ 2nd star

Jacob Melanson

SEA · RW · #63 0 G · 2 A · 2 P0G 2A ★ 3rd star

Jake O'Brien

SEA · C · #44 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A

Goaltending

Joey Daccord

SEA

+1.5

vs expected

14/14 saves · 0 GA · 1.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Nikke Kokko

SEA

−1.0

vs expected

4/6 saves · 2 GA · 1.0 xGA Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team SEAVAN

Shots on goal

30

20

Expected goals

2.1

2.1

Hits

22

34

Blocks

22

9

Faceoffs

43%

57%

Power play

2/4

0/4

Penalty minutes

10

10

The Kraken went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Canucks power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
89Frederick GaudreauF. GaudreauC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	19:05	25	50%	0	1	1	0.0
78Oscar Fisker MolgaardO. Fisker MolgaardC	0	1	1	−1	0	1	1	0	17:28	24	53%	0	2	1	0.0
96Logan MorrisonL. MorrisonC	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	1	15:08	23	38%	1	0	0	0.3
59B. MeyersB. MeyersC	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	14:56	22	80%	0	0	1	0.1
57Jagger FirkusJ. FirkusRW	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	14:51	23	—	0	0	0	0.2
44Jake O'BrienJ. O'BrienC	1	1	2	+2	0	1	2	2	14:47	21	31%	0	0	0	0.2
38Jani NymanJ. NymanRW	1	0	1	−1	0	4	1	0	14:14	20	—	1	0	0	0.4
63Jacob MelansonJ. MelansonRW	0	2	2	+2	0	0	5	0	13:54	19	—	0	2	0	0.0
82E. SaleE. SaleLW	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	13:12	18	—	0	0	0	0.2
85L. RoedL. RoedLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	12:55	20	—	0	2	1	0.1
49Julius MiettinenJ. MiettinenC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	12:28	20	33%	0	1	0	0.0
15 . C	0	0	0	−1	2	1	5	0	11:54	18	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
46V. OttavainenV. OttavainenD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	20:40	26	—	0	2	0	0.1
8Cale FleuryC. FleuryD	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	20:13	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
55Ryan LindgrenR. LindgrenD	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0	20:13	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
28J. MahuraJ. MahuraD	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	19:21	24	—	0	0	0	0.1
83Tyson JugnauthT. JugnauthD	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	18:58	24	—	0	2	0	0.0
24Ty NelsonT. NelsonD	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	1	17:12	22	—	0	1	1	0.2

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
35Joey DaccordJ. DaccordG	14	14	0	1.000	7/7	7/7	0/0	40:00		+1.5
39Nikke KokkoN. KokkoG	4	6	2	.667	4/5	0/1	0/0	20:00		−1.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
13Arshdeep BainsA. BainsLW	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	18:59	26	50%	1	1	1	0.2
86 . C	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	18:56	25	31%	0	2	0	0.3
88Jonathan LekkerimäkiJ. LekkerimäkiRW	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	17:16	24	—	0	0	0	0.2
63M. SassonM. SassonC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	3	16:32	24	33%	0	0	0	0.2
54Aatu RätyA. RätyC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	1	16:00	25	67%	0	0	1	0.0
15A. NovotnyA. NovotnyLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	15:05	22	—	0	1	0	0.0
64T. Fix-WolanskyT. Fix-WolanskyRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	14:43	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
24I. SafonovI. SafonovC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	4	0	14:11	21	77%	0	1	0	0.0
68R. PattersonR. PattersonC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	1	13:37	20	100%	0	2	0	0.0
21C. WoutersC. WoutersC	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	11:58	18	60%	0	0	0	0.0
83 . C	0	0	0	0	2	5	1	2	11:16	17	50%	0	2	0	0.7
46V. AlrikssonV. AlrikssonLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	09:11	12	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
59K. KudryavtsevK. KudryavtsevD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	21:49	28	—	0	2	0	0.1
90V. ManciniV. ManciniD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	20:28	32	—	0	1	1	0.1
48J. SchuldtJ. SchuldtD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	20:03	24	—	0	3	0	0.1
25Elias PetterssonE. PetterssonD	0	0	0	0	4	1	4	0	19:07	30	—	0	2	0	0.1
55G. BriseboisG. BriseboisD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	17:04	28	—	0	0	0	0.1
45Sawyer MynioS. MynioD	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	3	16:54	22	—	0	5	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
60Nikita TolopiloN. TolopiloG	26	30	4	.867	24/26	2/4	0/0	59:26		−1.6

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