Faceoff is scheduled for 10:00 PM EDT / 7:00 PM PDT
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
TV/Streaming: ESPN+ (national), KSKN 22 / The Spot (Kraken regional), Vegas Golden Knights Broadcast (local)
This Pacific Division matchup serves as a late-regular-season contest with Vegas firmly in playoff position (1st in the division) and Seattle mathematically eliminated. The Golden Knights are jockeying for optimal seeding, while the Kraken are playing spoiler and evaluating young talent in the final games of 2025-26.
Injury Report
Seattle Kraken (significant forward and goaltending concerns):
Jared McCann (LW): OUT for remainder of season (lower body)
Shane Wright (C): Day-to-Day (upper/lower body) — game-time decision
Philipp Grubauer (G): Day-to-Day (lower body)
Joey Daccord (G): Day-to-Day (lower body)
Matt Murray (G): OUT (personal/family)
Seattle will lean on backups in net and call-ups/depth forwards, further limiting their already-struggling offense.
Vegas Golden Knights (key long-term absences):
William Karlsson (C): OUT / IR (lower body) — not expected back for regular season
Alex Pietrangelo (D): OUT (hip) — long-term IR
Vegas remains otherwise healthy and deep, with goaltending (likely Adin Hill or backup) and the veteran core intact.
Recent Team Forms
Seattle Kraken: Eliminated from contention and playing out the string. They have shown occasional flashes but sit with a sub-.500 record overall and poor road play. Recent results include a 4-1 win vs. Calgary but general inconsistency late in the year.
Vegas Golden Knights: Strong form as Pacific leaders, including a three-game home winning streak entering this contest. They have been excellent defensively and opportunistic offensively, posting one of the better goal differentials in the division. Vegas is motivated to lock in seeding with home-ice advantage in sight.
Series History
Seattle leads the 2025-26 season series 3-0:
Oct 11, 2025: SEA 2-1 VGK
Jan 31, 2026: SEA 3-2 VGK
Apr 9, 2026: SEA 4-3 SO VGK (at Seattle)
Vegas is looking to avoid the season-series sweep at home. All-time, the Golden Knights hold the edge, but Seattle has owned this matchup this year.
Key
Player Matchups to Watch
Golden Knights’ Top Line (Jack Eichel – Mark Stone – others) vs. Kraken’s Depleted Defense: Eichel and Stone provide elite speed and finishing; Seattle’s back end (already thin) will be tested without full goaltending stability.
Kraken’s Young Core (Shane Wright if active – others) vs. Vegas’ Structure: Wright remains a dynamic threat if he plays; Vegas’ disciplined system under their coaching staff should limit Seattle’s transition chances.
Goaltending: Vegas benefits from a more stable net situation. Seattle’s day-to-day goalies (Grubauer/Daccord) create uncertainty, favoring the hosts in a potential low-event game.
Betting Trends
Vegas is a heavy home favorite (~ -285 across books); Seattle +230 underdogs.
Total set around 6 goals.
Golden Knights are strong as home favorites and in divisional play; Kraken have struggled as road underdogs.
OVER has been hit in several recent Kraken games, but Vegas home contests have trended tighter.
Season-series history favors Seattle, but Vegas’ home dominance and motivation flip the script here.
Game Odds
Seattle Kraken 6.5
Vegas Golden Knights – 285
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026
