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Seattle Kraken (32-32-11) at Winnipeg Jets (33-31-12)
Venue: Canada Life Centre
Date: Today – Monday, March 24
Time: 6:30 pm CST
How To Watch: Amazon Prime
Radio: 680 CJOB
Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster
Seattle Kraken News & Notes:
The Seattle Kraken are essentially eliminated from the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they’ll aim to upset the Winnipeg Jets’ hopes of pushing for a playoff spot. Seattle has the edge in the season series, and they’ll push for the sweep tonight over Winnipeg. Seattle is currently on a three-game losing streak and is 2-6-2 in their last 10 games played.
Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:
Winnipeg is in a must-win battle tonight against the Seattle Kraken, not only to avoid being swept in the season series, but to keep the point gap at three points for the final wildcard spot. Winnipeg has five games remaining after this bout with the Kraken, and they have no room for error. Winnipeg is also benefitting from the returns of Vladislav Namestnikov and Nino Niederreiter tonight. The Jets are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games played.
Seattle Kraken Projected Lines
McCann – Beniers – Eberle
Schwartz – Stephenson – Tolvanen
McMann – Catton – Kakko
Winterton – Fisker-Molgaard – Gaudreau
Evans – Larsson
Lindgren – Montour
Dunn – Fleury
Grubauer
Daccord
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines
Connor – Scheifele – Iafallo
Perfetti – Lowry – Vilardi
Niederreiter – Namestnikov – Lambert
Koepke – Toews – Rosen
Morrissey – DeMelo
Samberg – Pionk
Fleury – Bryson
Hellebuyck
Comrie
Players To Watch:
Seattle Kraken
Jared McCann will be the Jets’ top target to stop as the Seattle Kraken push for a series sweep of the Winnipeg Jets tonight.
Winnipeg Jets
Mark Scheifele has been the Jets’ driving force all season long, and he sits five points away from 100 total points on the season. The Jets, who are in the middle of a playoff push, will look to Scheifele and his contributions in pursuit of a win tonight.
Next game
Seattle Kraken – April 7th vs Minnesota Wild
Winnipeg Jets – April 9th vs St. Louis Blues
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Conrad Jack is a Manitoba-based media credentialed sportswriter covering the Winnipeg Jets (NHL) and the Manitoba Moose (AHL). He also covers the NHL Draft and World Junior Championship for ITR. He also covers league-wide news in his weekly series ‘Saturday’s notebook’ and through individual articles.