NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken (10-5-5) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-4)

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Venue & Game Details

Location: PPG Paints Arena, 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA

Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+, ROOT Sports NW, SportsNet Pittsburgh

Injury Report

Seattle Kraken:

Vince Dunn (D) – Upper body, OUT

Brandon Tanev (LW) – Lower body, OUT

Jaden Schwartz (LW) – Day-to-day (undisclosed)

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Kris Letang (D) – Lower body, OUT

Noel Acciari (C) – Upper body, OUT

Drew O’Connor (LW) – Day-to-day

Player Matchups

Seattle Kraken:

Matty Beniers – 18 points (7G, 11A), centerpiece of Kraken offense

Oliver Bjorkstrand – 16 points (6G, 10A), steady secondary scoring

Jared McCann – 14 points (8G, 6A), power-play threat

Philipp Grubauer – .908 SV%, 2.71 GAA

Pittsburgh Penguins:

Sidney Crosby – 23 points (11G, 12A), still elite at age 38

Jake Guentzel – 19 points (9G, 10A), top-line sniper

Erik Karlsson – 15 points (3G, 12A), driving offense from the blue line

Tristan Jarry – .912 SV%, 2.65 GAA

Team Recent Form

Seattle Kraken:

4th in Pacific Division

Last 10: 5-3-2, averaging 3.0 goals/game, allowing 2.8

Recent: 4-2 win vs. Calgary Flames

Pittsburgh Penguins:

5th in Metropolitan Division

Last 10: 6-3-1, averaging 3.2 goals/game, allowing 2.7

Recent: 3-1 win vs. New York Rangers

Series History

All-time: Penguins lead 5–3 vs. Kraken (since Seattle’s 2021 expansion)

At PPG Paints Arena: Penguins 3–1 vs. Kraken

Last season: Split 1–1 (Seattle won 4-3 OT, Pittsburgh won 5-2)

Betting Trends

Penguins Trends:

7-4 as favorite this season

12 of 20 games over 6 goals

Kraken Trends:

5 upset wins as underdog (45%)

11 of 20 games over 6 goals

Game Odds

Seattle Kraken                  5.5

Pittsburgh Penguins       – 115

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025