The Kraken are on the road on Thursday facing off against the Edmonton Oilers.

EDMONTON, AB — The Seattle Kraken are at home Monday evening, Dec. 8, facing the Minnesota Wild. 

The puck drops at 7 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and will be broadcast on KONG. Pregame coverage starts at 5:30 p.m.


What to know about the Kraken vs. the Wild

The Kraken hold a record of 11-9-6 while the Wild are 15-9-5. This is the first time these two teams have played this season. Here’s a look at some keys to tonight’s matchup: 

Reversing the Current Streak, Catton Out – Sometimes, a reversal of hockey fortunes shows up first in effort and generating scoring chances before the scoreboard catches up. That is Kraken coach Lane Lambert’s take on Saturday’s narrow 4-3 loss to Detroit, which took a wrong turn with a Patrick Kane goal with 2.5 minutes remaining in regulation. The Kraken have now absorbed four straight losses following a late November road trip that yielded five of eight possible standings 

Facing Off and Up to Special Teams Trends – Seattle’s power play and penalty-kill stats are not charting upward in December to date. The Kraken power play scoring percentage is 16.9, which ranks 22nd in the NHL. The penalty kill success percentage of 64.8 is 32nd in the league, and the team has given up seven goals in the last eight PKs over the last three games.

Know the Foe: Wild Turned Season Around – The Wild stumbled out of the blocks this season with a 3-6-3 record in the opening month before earning points in 13 of 14 games in November, posting an 11-1-2 mark. The team’s turnaround is widely credited to an October players-only team meeting called by captain Jared Spurgeon via text. 

See the full game preview from the Kraken here.


How to watch the Kraken on KONG

KING 5 and KONG are the official local television partners of the Kraken, bringing the hockey team to free over-the-air live television. The stations will air 73 of the team’s 82 regular-season games, and national broadcast partners will show the remaining nine games.

KONG is available to stream through DirecTV Stream and Fubo.

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Go behind the scenes with the Kraken

In addition to games, KING 5 and KONG are home to Kraken Home Ice, a weekly magazine show, during the season. The show features team-focused feature stories, player and coach interviews, and more. New episodes air on Saturdays on KONG and KING 5+. Encore presentations will air on Sundays on KING 5 and KING 5+.