It doesn't take advanced metrics to figure out Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer has struggled this season. His 3.83 goals-against average and .866 save percentage, career worsts in both categories,
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks will look to break a four-game road slide when they visit the Seattle Kraken. Seattle has a 5-8-1 record in Pacific Division games and a 22-27-3 record overall. The Kraken have a 5-9-0 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.
When the San Jose Sharks visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, the players' fathers will join them and watch the game as fans.
Good news for the San Jose Sharks. Injured goaltender Vitek Vanecek has recovered and has resumed practicing. However, the goaltender is not scheduled to be in the lineup for the time being.
San Jose Sharks list of pending UFAs includes Mikael Granlund, Luke Kunin, Nico Sturm, Cody Ceci, Jan Rutta, Vitek Vanecek and Alexandar Georgiev.
At the forefront of the Sharks’ rebuild is Macklin Celebrini, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old center is having a Calder Trophy-type season; he leads all rookies in goals (16) and is second in points (36) in 41 games. Celebrini missed 12 games because of a lower-body injury sustained in his debut on Oct. 10.
Will Smith, Macklin Celebrini and Yaroslav Askarov all make impact in San Jose Sharks win over Pittsburgh Penguins
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The Penguins looked lethargic and disinterested most of the night in a 2-1 loss to the lowly Sharks in San Jose.
Seattle, WA - The Seattle Kraken's recent success against Anaheim came to a halt as they fell 6-4 at home on Saturday night. The loss drops the Kraken to 9-4-1 all-time against the Ducks, including a 4-3-0 record at Climate Pledge Arena.
SEATTLE KRAKEN — Placed Philipp Grubauer on waivers for the purpose of reassignment to Coachella Valley (AHL). VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Reinstated C Dakota Joshua off injured reserve. NASHVILLE SC — Acquired $200,000 in 2025 general allocation money from Inter Miami CF in exchange for one international roster spot.