The puck drops in Seattle at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4. You can watch the game on KONG.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken face the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday evening. 

The puck drops at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 4. The game will be broadcast on KONG with pregame coverage starting at 6:30 p.m.

Here is what you need to know about Saturday night’s game:


What to know about the Kraken vs. the Blackhawks

Seattle is four points out from a wildcard playoff berth with just eight games of the regular season left. 

This is the third time the Kraken will face Chicago this season. In November, Seattle bested the team 3-1 and then 3-2 in each game. 

Chicago (27-35-14) is on a five-game losing streak. Meanwhile, the Kraken (32-31-11) are coming off three losses to the Mammoth, the Oilers and the Sabres. The Kraken are sixth in the Pacific Division. 

Kraken goaltenders Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer continue to be one of the strongest tandems in the league. Daccord currently sits at a .901 save percentage while Grubauer has .911.

Kraken forward Bobby McMann continues to be a top performer on the ice since joining the team at the trade deadline. 

Chicago is eighth in the Central Division and has been eliminated from the postseason following the team’s loss to the Oilers, 3-1, on Thursday. 


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 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.

RELATED: How to watch KONG TV


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+.