The Seattle Kraken have watched the advantage of their strong first six weeks of the season disappear thanks to a lengthy losing skid. Now the Kraken are searching for something to spark a rebound as they kick off a four-game road trip against the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

Calgary has a 4-4-0 record in the division, while Seattle is 5-3-0. However, the Flames have been much stronger than the Kraken in recent games. Seattle is just 1-8-1 in their last 10 matchups, while Calgary is 5-4-1.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann, who had been back from injury for just six games, will miss three weeks with a lower-body 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,