NHL Game Preview: Chicago Blackhawks (5-4-3) vs. Seattle Kraken (5-2-4)

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Venue & Match Details

Stadium: Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109

Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Kraken Hockey Network, NBC Sports Chicago

Injury Report

Chicago Blackhawks:

No major new injuries reported; Connor Bedard and Lukas Reichel expected to play.

Seattle Kraken:

Jared McCann (upper body) – Day-to-day

Ryker Evans (lower body) – Day-to-day

Kaapo Kakko (illness) – Probable return

Player Matchups

Connor Bedard (CHI, 7G, 8A, 15 pts) vs. Jaden Schwartz (SEA, 4G, 6A, 10 pts): Bedard’s elite scoring touch against Seattle’s veteran leader.

Philipp Kurashev (CHI, 4G, 5A) vs. Jordan Eberle (SEA, 4G, 4A): Secondary scorers who can swing momentum.

Seth Jones (CHI, 2G, 7A) vs. Vince Dunn (SEA, 2G, 5A): Top defensemen anchoring both blue lines.

Goalies: Spencer Knight (CHI, .905 SV%) vs. Joey Daccord (SEA, .902 SV%) – Both netminders have been steady but not spectacular.

Team Form

Chicago Blackhawks:

Last 5: L–L–W–L–W

Goals For: 36 (15th NHL)

Goals Against: 31 (14th NHL)

Power Play: 16.7% (21st NHL)

Penalty Kill: 85.1% (Top 10)

Seattle Kraken:

Last 5: L–L–W–W–L

Goals For: 30 (29th NHL)

Goals Against: 31 (5th NHL)

Power Play: 21.9% (12th NHL)

Penalty Kill: 64.0% (Bottom 5)

Series History

All-time: Series tied 4–4 since Seattle entered the league.

Last season: Teams split 2–2.

At Climate Pledge Arena: Kraken have won 2 of last 3 vs. Chicago.

Betting Trends:

Blackhawks: 4 of last 6 games have gone Over 5.5.

Kraken: 5 of 11 games Over 5.5; 3–0–2 at home this season.

Chicago is 2–2–2 on the road.

Kraken rank 29th in shots per game, but 5th in goals allowed.

Game Odds

Chicago Blackhawks       5.5

Seattle Kraken                  – 155

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 2, 2025

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