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Seattle Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour was forced to exit Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche with an undisclosed injury.
The Kraken turned in one of their most complete efforts in more than two weeks on Tuesday night at home, but still couldn't fend off the powerhouse Avalanche and suffered their ninth loss in 10 games.
Avalanche assistant head coach Dave Hakstol, who helmed the Kraken from 2021 to 2024 and earned a nomination for the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year, confronts his former team for the first time since his dismissal on April 29, 2024.
Seattle stays with NHL’s top-performing team, trading leads and high-danger scoring chances. Philipp Grubauer turned in a strong night but Colorado outlasts the home squad
The Kraken have needed reinforcements frequently this season, and they arrived in the form of versatile forward Ben Meyers, eager and able to do whatever they need.
The Seattle Kraken’s recent struggles continued Sunday night with a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, who picked up their third straight win.
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Kraken’s Brandon Montour being evaluated for injury
The Seattle Kraken could be without one of their most relied-upon defensemen for some time. According to Kraken head coach Lane Lambert, Montour is being evaulated for an injury he suffered during Tuesday’s 5-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche,
Colorado is by far the best team in hockey, and my Avalanche vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks expect that dominance to continue. The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season, as they have just two regulation losses through their first 32 games. Unsurprisingly, they rank first in the majority of statistics across the board.
Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Friday night and ending Utah’s three-game losing streak. Utah got a balanced night offensively, with Nick Schmaltz posting a goal and two assists.
Pregame analysis and predictions of the Seattle Kraken vs. Calgary Flames NHL game to be played on December 18, 2025 on ESPN.