On Saturday, November 29, the Seattle Kraken hosted the Edmonton Oilers for their second regular season game. On Oct. 25, played their first game of the season, where the Kraken pulled out a 3-2 win. They could not repeat this success in the second game, as the oilers shut them down 4-0.
Special teams fought back
Both the power play and penalty kill struggled in this game. The kraken had six power play opportunities, and they couldn’t capitalize on any of them. This is nothing new, because they also failed to score on their five power-play opportunities in their game on Wednesday when they hosted the Dallas Stars. The last time they scored a Power Play Goal was November 20 against the Chicago Blackhawks. The kraken have 14 power play opportunities in their last four games that they haven’t been able to call.
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Their penalty kill was not very good this game. The Oilers were able to get two goals past Joey Daccord with their extra man advantage, scoring half of their goals in this game on the power play. Of course, Seattle’s loss is not only due to their inability to kill the penalty, considering that they did not get a single goal. However, it did not help their cause.
Overall in the league, the kraken have the worst penalty – kill percentage of 69.2%. Their power play is better, but not by much. He currently ranks 21st overall in the NHL with a 16.7% success rate. The kraken will need to do very well with their added benefits, especially if they wish to maintain their current playing position.
The defense was lacking
There was a bright spot in Kraken’s performance: They had strong facial performance. They won 55.6%, 30 out of 54 overall in this game. Even though the kraken won over the greasy face, they fought hard to keep the puck in their possession.
The defensive pairing of Brandon Montour and Ryan Lindgren was also devastating. They were on the ice for two of the four oil goals.
This performance was out of character for Montour, who has been known to be a staunch defender of the two-way Kraken. It may be time to shake up the defense a bit, so the team can have more success.
Kakko’s return was not enough
This match marked the return of Kaapo Kakko from his second injury of the 2025-26 season. He was out for six weeks after a broken hand was supported. He was back in seven games and scored one goal before suffering another injury, this time a lower body injury. He was placed on the Reserve (iR) and had to miss six games. He finally returned in this game against Edmonton.
Despite playing less than six games, he had plenty of ice time, recording 16:35 across 20 shifts. He was even shot at the goal. When Kakko joined last season, he became a big part of their offense, recording 30 points in 49 games. The fact that he missed a lot of time with Seattle put a lot of pressure on them. Let’s hope Kakko can stay healthy for the rest of the season.
Kraken head to Edmonton
The kraken doesn’t have to wait long to take the oilers again. They will play a home-and-home, with the Krakens taking on the Edmonton Oilers for their next game on Thursday, Dec. 4. The Krakens have five days before their next game; Let’s hope they can fix their issues before then.
