Venue & Game Info
Location: Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Puckdrop: 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT
Broadcast: ESPN+, MSG Network (NY), Kraken Hockey Network (SEA)
Injury Report
New York Rangers:
Braden Schneider (D) – Shoulder, day-to-day
Adam Edström (C) – Lower body, day-to-day
Kaapo Kakko (F) – Healthy, expected to play after minor knock
Seattle Kraken:
Jared McCann (C) – Undisclosed, game-time decision
Carson Soucy (D) – Illness, probable
Team Recent Form
New York Rangers:
Last 5: W-W-L-L-L
Goals per game: 2.3 (26th NHL)
Goals allowed: 2.4 (7th NHL)
Power play: 13.3% (30th NHL)
Penalty kill: 89% (Top 5 NHL)
Seattle Kraken:
Last 5: L-W-W-L-L
Goals per game: 2.8 (26th NHL)
Goals allowed: 2.7 (4th NHL)
Power play: 20% (17th NHL)
Penalty kill: 82% (12th NHL)
Player Matchups
Igor Shesterkin (NYR) vs. Philipp Grubauer (SEA)
Shesterkin: Career .917 SV%, 2.48 GAA, 174 quality starts in 277 games
Grubauer: Steady at home, .910 SV% this season
Artemi Panarin (NYR) vs. Matty Beniers (SEA)
Panarin: Rangers’ top scorer, 12 points in 12 games
Beniers: 9 points in 10 games, driving Seattle’s top line
Adam Fox (NYR) vs. Vince Dunn (SEA)
Fox: Elite puck-mover, 7 assists this season
Dunn: Quarterbacking Kraken’s power play, 6 points
Series History
Rangers and Kraken split last season’s series 1-1
Rangers are 5-1-1 on the road this season
Kraken are 3-0-1 at home, making Climate Pledge Arena a tough venue
Betting Trends
Rangers: 3-4 as favorites, 2-8 O/U this season (low-scoring trend)
Kraken: 4-4 as underdogs, 5-5 O/U this season
Totals: Both teams rank bottom-10 in scoring but top-10 in defense → leaning Under
Game Odds
New York Rangers – 135
Seattle Kraken 5.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025
