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2023–24 Seattle Kraken
Division 6th Pacific
Conference 12th Western
2023–24 record 34–35–13
Home record 17–18–6
Road record 17–17–7
Goals for 217
Goals against 236
General Manager Ron Francis
Coach Dave Hakstol
Captain Vacant
Alternate captains Jordan Eberle
Yanni Gourde
Adam Larsson
Jaden Schwartz
Arena Climate Pledge Arena
Average attendance 17,151[1]
Minor League Affiliate(s)
Team leaders
Goals Jared McCann (29)
Assists Oliver Bjorkstrand (39)
Points Jared McCann (62)
Penalties in minutes Vince Dunn (78)
Wins Joey Daccord (19)
Goals against average Joey Daccord (2.46)

The 2023–24 Seattle Kraken season was the third season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They played their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.

During the season, the Kraken played in the 2024 Winter Classic, winning 3–0 against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2024, achieving the first shutout in Winter Classic history.[2]

On April 3, the Kraken were eliminated from playoff contention after a 5–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.[3]

On April 29, following the season, Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol was fired,[4] being replaced by Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma on May 28.[5]

Standings[]

Divisional standings[]

Pacific Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Vancouver Canucks 82 50 23 9 44 279 223 +56 109
2 x – Edmonton Oilers 82 49 27 6 39 294 237 +57 104
3 x – Los Angeles Kings 82 44 27 11 37 256 215 +41 99
4 x – Vegas Golden Knights 82 45 29 8 34 267 245 +22 98
5 e – Calgary Flames 82 38 39 5 32 253 271 −18 81
6 e – Seattle Kraken 82 34 35 13 28 217 236 −19 81
7 e – Anaheim Ducks 82 27 50 5 21 204 295 −91 59
8 e – San Jose Sharks 82 19 54 9 14 181 331 −150 47
Source: National Hockey League[6]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.

Conference standings[]

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 47 30 5 38 269 248 +21 99
2 PA x – Vegas Golden Knights 82 45 29 8 34 267 245 +22 98
3 CE e – St. Louis Blues 82 43 33 6 31 239 250 −11 92
4 CE e – Minnesota Wild 82 39 34 9 32 251 263 −12 87
5 PA e – Calgary Flames 82 38 39 5 32 253 271 −18 81
6 PA e – Seattle Kraken 82 34 35 13 28 217 236 −19 81
7 CE e – Arizona Coyotes 82 36 41 5 28 256 274 −18 77
8 PA e – Anaheim Ducks 82 27 50 5 21 204 295 −91 59
9 CE e – Chicago Blackhawks 82 23 53 6 17 179 290 −111 52
10 PA e – San Jose Sharks 82 19 54 9 14 181 331 −150 47
Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results[]

Preseason[]

The preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[8]

Regular season[]

The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[15]

2023–24 game log

Legend:       Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics[]

Skaters[]

Regular season[98]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
McCann, JaredJared McCann 80 29 33 62 −10 31
Bjorkstrand, OliverOliver Bjorkstrand 82 20 39 59 −20 12
Dunn, VinceVince Dunn 59 11 35 46 +8 78
Eberle, JordanJordan Eberle 78 17 27 44 +1 17
Tolvanen, EeliEeli Tolvanen 81 16 25 41 −15 24
Beniers, MattyMatty Beniers 77 15 22 37 −11 20
Gourde, YanniYanni Gourde 80 11 22 33 −11 62
Schwartz, JadenJaden Schwartz 62 13 17 30 −15 24
Schultz, JustinJustin Schultz 70 7 19 26 −23 22
Wennberg, AlexanderAlexander Wennberg 60 9 16 25 +1 14
Borgen, WillWill Borgen 82 3 22 25 −5 65
Kartye, TyeTye Kartye 77 11 9 20 −1 37
Larsson, AdamAdam Larsson 81 4 14 18 +6 55
Yamamoto, KailerKailer Yamamoto 59 8 8 16 −9 18
Tanev, BrandonBrandon Tanev 66 7 9 16 +2 51
Burakovsky, AndreAndre Burakovsky 49 7 9 16 −15 14
Dumoulin, BrianBrian Dumoulin 80 6 10 16 +3 20
Tatar, TomasTomas Tatar 43 8 7 15 +8 10
Oleksiak, JamieJamie Oleksiak 82 2 13 15 −2 37
Evans, RykerRyker Evans 36 1 8 9 −5 20
Bellemare, Pierre-EdouardPierre-Edouard Bellemare 40 4 3 7 +4 6
Wright, ShaneShane Wright 8 4 1 5 +1 0
Shore, DevinDevin Shore 21 1 3 4 +3 4
Morrison, LoganLogan Morrison 4 0 0 0 −1 0
Winterton, RyanRyan Winterton 9 0 0 0 −1 0
Studenic, MarianMarian Studenic 2 0 0 0 −1 2
Lind, KoleKole Lind 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fleury, CaleCale Fleury 1 0 0 0 +1 0
Poturalski, AndrewAndrew Poturalski 2 0 0 0 −1 0
Olofsson, GustavGustav Olofsson 1 0 0 0 0 0
Hayden, JohnJohn Hayden 2 0 0 0 −1 0
McCormick, MaxMax McCormick 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders[]

Regular season[99]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Daccord, JoeyJoey Daccord 50 46 2,832:47 19 18 11 116 2.46 1,374 .916 3 0 0 0
Grubauer, PhilippPhilipp Grubauer 36 34 1,996:36 14 16 2 95 2.85 941 .899 2 0 1 4
Driedger, ChrisChris Driedger 2 2 119:35 1 1 0 5 2.51 60 .917 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.

Transactions[]

The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 dagger  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
December 16, 2023 (2023-12-16) To Colorado Avalanche
5th-round pick in 2024
To Seattle Kraken
Tomas Tatar
[100]
March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06) To New York Rangers
Alexander Wennberg[a]
To Seattle Kraken
2nd-round pick in 2024
4th-round pick in 2025
[101]
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Florida Panthers
6th-round pick in 2024
7th-round pick in 2024
To Seattle Kraken
5th-round pick in 2024
[102]

Notes:

  • a  Seattle retains 50% of Wennberg's remaining contract.

Free agents acquired[]

Date Player Former team Term Ref
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) Brian Dumoulin Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year [103]
Marian Studenic Dallas Stars 1-year
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) Kailer Yamamoto Detroit Red Wings
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Tampa Bay Lightning [104]

Free agents lost[]

Date Player New team Ref
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) Ryan Donato Chicago Blackhawks [105]
Daniel Sprong Detroit Red Wings [106]
Carson Soucy Vancouver Canucks [107]
August 9, 2023 (2023-08-09) Martin Jones Toronto Maple Leafs [108]

Lost via waivers[]

Date Player New team Ref
January 3, 2024 (2024-01-03) Jaycob Megna Chicago Blackhawks [109]

Lost via retirement[]

Date Player Ref
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27) Joonas Donskoi [110]

Other signings[]

Date Player Term Ref
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01) John Hayden 1-year [103]
Jimmy Schuldt [103]
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03) Connor Carrick [103]
July 6, 2023 (2023-07-06) Tucker Robertson 3-yeardagger [111]
July 8, 2023 (2023-07-08) Will Borgen 2-year [104]
Kole Lind 1-year [112]
July 9, 2023 (2023-07-09) Cale Fleury 2-year [113]
July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17) Eduard Sale 3-yeardagger [114]
July 21, 2023 (2023-07-21) Vince Dunn 4-year [115]
March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08) Jordan Eberle 2-year [116]
March 26, 2024 (2024-03-26) Lleyton Roed 3-yeardagger [117]
March 27, 2024 (2024-03-27) Lukas Dragicevic [118]
April 3, 2024 (2024-04-03) Victor Ostman 2-yeardagger [119]
April 21, 2024 (2024-04-21) Carson Rehkopf 3-yeardagger [120]
April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24) Caden Price [121]
June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14) Oscar Fisker Molgaard [122]
June 30, 2024 (2024-06-30) John Hayden 1-year [123]
Luke Henman 1-yeardagger [124]
Ales Stezka [125]
Max McCormick 2-yeardagger [126]

Draft picks[]

See also: List of Seattle Kraken draft picks

Below are the Seattle Krakens' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)
1 20 Eduard Sale LW  Czechia HC Kometa Brno (ELH)
2 50[upper-alpha 1] Carson Rehkopf LW  Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
52 Oscar Fisker Molgaard C  Denmark HV71 (SHL)
57[upper-alpha 2] Lukas Dragicevic D  Canada Tri-City Americans (WHL)
3 84 Caden Price D  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4 116 Andrei Loshko C  Belarus Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
5 148 Kaden Hammell D  Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
6 168[upper-alpha 3] Visa Vedenpaa G  Finland Oulun Kärpät (U20 SM-sarja)
180 Zeb Forsfjall C  Sweden Skellefteå AIK (J20 Nationell)
7 212 Zaccharya Wisdom RW Flag of Canada Canada Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)

Notes

  1. NHL fan attendance tracker 2023-24: Risers, fallers, trends and takeaways (April 18, 2024).
  2. Daccord has 1st shutout in Winter Classic history, Kraken top Golden Knights (January 1, 2024).
  3. Moore scores hat trick, Kings defeat Kraken to gain in wild card (April 3, 2024).
  4. Kraken Fire Head Coach Dave Hakstol (en-US) (April 29, 2024).
  5. Bylsma hired as coach of Kraken, replaces Hakstol (May 28, 2024).
  6. NHL Hockey Standings. National Hockey League.
  7. NHL Hockey Standings. National Hockey League.
  8. Kraken release 2023-24 preseason schedule, including two split-squad games. Kate Shefte from The Seattle Times (June 23, 2023).
  9. Seattle Kraken - Calgary Flames - September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023).
  10. Calgary Flames - Seattle Kraken - September 25, 2023 (September 25, 2023).
  11. Vancouver Canucks - Seattle Kraken - September 28, 2023 (September 28, 2023).
  12. Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - October 2, 2023 (October 2, 2023).
  13. Seattle Kraken - Vancouver Canucks - October 4, 2023 (October 4, 2023).
  14. Seattle Kraken - Edmonton Oilers - October 6, 2023 (October 6, 2023).
  15. Save the Date! (June 27, 2023).
  16. Seattle Kraken - Vegas Golden Knights - October 10, 2023 (October 10, 2023).
  17. Seattle Kraken - Nashville Predators - October 12, 2023 (October 12, 2023).
  18. Seattle Kraken - St. Louis Blues - October 14, 2023 (October 14, 2023).
  19. Colorado Avalanche - Seattle Kraken - October 17, 2023 (October 17, 2023).
  20. Carolina Hurricanes - Seattle Kraken - October 19, 2023 (October 19, 2023).
  21. New York Rangers - Seattle Kraken - October 21, 2023 (October 21, 2023).
  22. Seattle Kraken - Detroit Red Wings - October 24, 2023 (October 24, 2023).
  23. Seattle Kraken - Carolina Hurricanes - October 26, 2023 (October 26, 2023).
  24. Seattle Kraken - Florida Panthers - October 28, 2023 (October 28, 2023).
  25. Seattle Kraken - Tampa Bay Lightning - October 30, 2023 (October 30, 2023).
  26. Nashville Predators - Seattle Kraken - November 2, 2023 (November 2, 2023).
  27. Calgary Flames - Seattle Kraken - November 4, 2023 (November 4, 2023).
  28. Seattle Kraken - Arizona Coyotes - November 7, 2023 (November 7, 2023).
  29. Seattle Kraken - Colorado Avalanche - November 9, 2023 (November 9, 2023).
  30. Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - November 11, 2023 (November 11, 2023).
  31. Colorado Avalanche - Seattle Kraken - November 13, 2023 (November 13, 2023).
  32. Seattle Kraken - Edmonton Oilers - November 15, 2023 (November 15, 2023).
  33. New York Islanders - Seattle Kraken - November 16, 2023 (November 16, 2023).
  34. Seattle Kraken - Vancouver Canucks - November 18, 2023 (November 18, 2023).
  35. Calgary Flames - Seattle Kraken - November 20, 2023 (November 20, 2023).
  36. San Jose Sharks - Seattle Kraken - November 22, 2023 (November 22, 2023).
  37. Vancouver Canucks - Seattle Kraken - November 24, 2023 (November 24, 2023).
  38. Seattle Kraken - Chicago Blackhawks - November 28, 2023 (November 28, 2023).
  39. Seattle Kraken - Toronto Maple Leafs - November 30, 2023 (November 30, 2023).
  40. Seattle Kraken - Ottawa Senators - December 2, 2023 (December 2, 2023).
  41. Seattle Kraken - Montréal Canadiens - December 4, 2023 (December 4, 2023).
  42. New Jersey Devils - Seattle Kraken - December 7, 2023 (December 7, 2023).
  43. Tampa Bay Lightning - Seattle Kraken - December 9, 2023 (December 9, 2023).
  44. Minnesota Wild - Seattle Kraken - December 10, 2023 (December 10, 2023).
  45. Florida Panthers - Seattle Kraken - December 12, 2023 (December 12, 2023).
  46. Chicago Blackhawks - Seattle Kraken - December 14, 2023 (December 14, 2023).
  47. Los Angeles Kings - Seattle Kraken - December 16, 2023 (December 16, 2023).
  48. Seattle Kraken - Dallas Stars - December 18, 2023 (December 18, 2023).
  49. Seattle Kraken - Los Angeles Kings - December 20, 2023 (December 20, 2023).
  50. Seattle Kraken - Anaheim Ducks - December 23, 2023 (December 23, 2023).
  51. Seattle Kraken - Calgary Flames - December 27, 2023 (December 27, 2023).
  52. Philadelphia Flyers - Seattle Kraken - December 29, 2023 (December 29, 2023).
  53. Vegas Golden Knights - Seattle Kraken - January 1, 2024 (January 1, 2024).
  54. Ottawa Senators - Seattle Kraken - January 4, 2024 (January 4, 2024).
  55. Seattle Kraken - Buffalo Sabres - January 9, 2024 (January 9, 2024).
  56. Seattle Kraken - Washington Capitals - January 11, 2024 (January 11, 2024).
  57. Seattle Kraken - Columbus Blue Jackets - January 13, 2024 (January 13, 2024).
  58. Seattle Kraken - Pittsburgh Penguins - January 15, 2024 (January 15, 2024).
  59. Seattle Kraken - New York Rangers - January 16, 2024 (January 16, 2024).
  60. Seattle Kraken - Edmonton Oilers - January 18, 2024 (January 18, 2024).
  61. Toronto Maple Leafs - Seattle Kraken - January 21, 2024 (January 21, 2024).
  62. Chicago Blackhawks - Seattle Kraken - January 24, 2024 (January 24, 2024).
  63. St. Louis Blues - Seattle Kraken - January 26, 2024 (January 26, 2024).
  64. Columbus Blue Jackets - Seattle Kraken - January 28, 2024 (January 28, 2024).
  65. Seattle Kraken - San Jose Sharks - January 30, 2024 (January 30, 2024).
  66. Seattle Kraken - Philadelphia Flyers - February 10, 2024 (February 10, 2024).
  67. Seattle Kraken - New Jersey Devils - February 12, 2024 (February 12, 2024).
  68. Seattle Kraken - New York Islanders - February 13, 2024 (February 13, 2024).
  69. Seattle Kraken - Boston Bruins - February 15, 2024 (February 15, 2024).
  70. Detroit Red Wings - Seattle Kraken - February 19, 2024 (February 19, 2024).
  71. Vancouver Canucks - Seattle Kraken - February 22, 2024 (February 22, 2024).
  72. Minnesota Wild - Seattle Kraken - February 24, 2024 (February 24, 2024).
  73. Boston Bruins - Seattle Kraken - February 26, 2024 (February 26, 2024).
  74. Pittsburgh Penguins - Seattle Kraken - February 29, 2024 (February 29, 2024).
  75. Edmonton Oilers - Seattle Kraken - March 2, 2024 (March 2, 2024).
  76. Seattle Kraken - Calgary Flames - March 4, 2024 (March 4, 2024).
  77. Seattle Kraken - Winnipeg Jets - March 5, 2024 (March 5, 2024).
  78. Winnipeg Jets - Seattle Kraken - March 8, 2024 (March 8, 2024).
  79. Vegas Golden Knights - Seattle Kraken - March 12, 2024 (March 12, 2024).
  80. Washington Capitals - Seattle Kraken - March 14, 2024 (March 14, 2024).
  81. Nashville Predators - Seattle Kraken - March 16, 2024 (March 16, 2024).
  82. Buffalo Sabres - Seattle Kraken - March 18, 2024 (March 18, 2024).
  83. Seattle Kraken - Vegas Golden Knights - March 21, 2024 (March 21, 2024).
  84. Seattle Kraken - Arizona Coyotes - March 22, 2024 (March 22, 2024).
  85. Montréal Canadiens - Seattle Kraken - March 24, 2024 (March 24, 2024).
  86. Anaheim Ducks - Seattle Kraken - March 26, 2024 (March 26, 2024).
  87. Anaheim Ducks - Seattle Kraken - March 28, 2024 (March 28, 2024).
  88. Dallas Stars - Seattle Kraken - March 30, 2024 (March 30, 2024).
  89. Seattle Kraken - San Jose Sharks - April 1, 2024 (April 1, 2024).
  90. Seattle Kraken - Los Angeles Kings - April 3, 2024 (April 3, 2024).
  91. Seattle Kraken - Anaheim Ducks - April 5, 2024 (April 5, 2024).
  92. Arizona Coyotes - Seattle Kraken - April 9, 2024 (April 9, 2024).
  93. San Jose Sharks - Seattle Kraken - April 11, 2024 (April 11, 2024).
  94. Seattle Kraken - Dallas Stars - April 13, 2024 (April 13, 2024).
  95. Seattle Kraken - St. Louis Blues - April 14, 2024 (April 14, 2024).
  96. Seattle Kraken - Winnipeg Jets - April 16, 2024 (April 16, 2024).
  97. Seattle Kraken - Minnesota Wild - April 18, 2024 (April 18, 2024).
  98. 2023–24 Regular Season – Seattle Kraken Stats – Skaters.
  99. 2023–24 Regular Season – Seattle Kraken Stats – Goalies.
  100. Tatar traded to Kraken by Avalanche (December 16, 2023).
  101. Wennberg traded to Rangers by Kraken for 2 draft picks (March 6, 2024).
  102. Trade Alert (2024-06-29).
  103. 103.0 103.1 103.2 103.3 2023 NHL Free Agency Blog. Seattle Kraken (July 1, 2023).
  104. 104.0 104.1 Borgen Rising. Seattle Kraken (July 8, 2023).
  105. Release: Blackhawks Sign Ryan Donato to Two-Year Deal. Chicago Blackhawks (July 1, 2023).
  106. Roth, Thomas (July 1, 2023). Red Wings sign forward Daniel Sprong to one-year contract. Detroit Red Wings.
  107. Canucks Agree to Terms with Carson Soucy on a Three-Year Contract. Vancouver Canucks (July 1, 2023).
  108. Maple Leafs Sign Goaltender Martin Jones to a one-year Contract. Toronto Maple Leafs (August 9, 2023).
  109. Release: Blackhawks Acquire Megna Off Waivers. Chicago Blackhawks (January 3, 2024).
  110. Kraken forward Joonas Donskoi retires following issues with concussions. Sportsnet (2023-08-27).
  111. Seattle Kraken sign forward Tucker Robertson to entry-level deal. Daily Faceoff (July 6, 2023).
  112. Kraken, Kole Lind agree to terms on one-year, two-way contract. Sportsnet (July 8, 2023).
  113. Kraken, D Cale Fleury agree to two-year, $1.6M contract. Sportsnet (July 9, 2023).
  114. Kraken sign first-round pick Eduard Sale. Seattle Kraken (July 17, 2023).
  115. It's Dunn!. The Seattle Times (July 21, 2023).
  116. Eberle signs 2-year, $9.5 million contract with Kraken (March 8, 2024).
  117. Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Lleyton Roed on Entry-Level Contract (March 27, 2024).
  118. Seattle Kraken Sign Lukas Dragicevic to Entry-Level Contract (March 28, 2024).
  119. Seattle Kraken Sign Victor Östman to Entry-Level Contract (April 3, 2024).
  120. Seattle Kraken Sign Carson Rehkopf to Entry-Level Contract (April 21, 2024).
  121. Seattle Kraken Sign Caden Price to Entry-Level Contract (April 24, 2024).
  122. Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Oskar Fisker Molgaard on Entry-Level Contract (June 14, 2024).
  123. Seattle Kraken Sign John Hayden to One-Year Contract (June 30, 2024).
  124. Seattle Kraken Sign Forward Luke Henman to One-Year Contract (June 30, 2024).
  125. Seattle Kraken Sign Ales Stezka to a One-Year Contract (June 30, 2024).
  126. Seattle Kraken Agree to Terms with Max McCormick on Two Year Contract (June 30, 2024).
  127. Capitals Acquire Vitek Vanecek from Seattle for a 2023 Second Round Pick (July 28, 2021).
  128. Dillon traded to Jets by Capitals (July 26, 2021).
  129. Maple Leafs acquire veteran D Giordano from Kraken (March 20, 2022).
  130. Johansson Traded to Capitals (March 21, 2022).

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