April 9, 2026 3:27 pm EDT

The Vegas Golden Knights (36-26-16) visit the Seattle Kraken (32-34-11) during Thursday’s NHL slate, starting at 10 p.m. ET at Climate Pledge Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Golden Knights are sixth (with 88 points) and the Kraken 13th (75 points) in the Western Conference.

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Injury reportsGolden Knights

William Karlsson: Out (Lower Body)

Kraken

Shane Wright: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),

Philipp Grubauer: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Jack Eichel has 82 points on 25 goals and 57 assists this season.
Akira Schmid has allowed 85 goals (2.59 goals-against average) and racked up 706 saves.
Over 75 games played this season, Jordan Eberle has 53 points (0.7 per game), with 25 goals and 28 assists.
Joey Daccord has 1,134 saves while allowing 133 goals (3.0 goals-against average) with an .896 save percentage (31st in the league).

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