50%
Playoff odds
84
Points pace
Outside the playoff spots, 0 points ahead of SJS. The magic number appears at the season's midpoint.
Odds and magic number are estimates. Odds come from 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season; this early they move a lot from game to game. Playoff race
Next game
@ Detroit Red Wings
Friday, October 9 · 4:00 p.m. PT
Playoff odds after Friday's gameWin → 53%OT loss → 49%Loss → 46%
First of 2 meetings
2026-27 · shares are 5-on-5 · pace = 5-on-5 shot attempts per 60 by both teams, 1st = fastest · speed bursts = times any player tops 20 mph, per game (NHL EDGE, ranked per game by us)
Expected goals share
Shot share
High-danger chance share
Goals for per game
Goals against per game
Power play
Penalty kill
Pace of play
Speed bursts per game
Offensive-zone time
Longer bar = better league rank, so every row reads the same way (for goals against, fewer is better).
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, over each club's last 10 (the same line as the season trend) · above 50% = controlling play
Shaded areas are where each team creates or allows more dangerous chances than an average NHL team, 2026-27. Darker = further above average; blank = average or below. Net at the top.
2026-27 numbers for every goalie on both rosters. Starters aren't announced until game day.
Kraken
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Daccord | 3 | .911 | +0.9 |
| Philipp Grubauer | 2 | .903 | +1.6 |
Red Wings
| Goalie | GP | SV% | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Gibson | 3 | .903 | +0.6 |
| Daniil Tarasov | 0 | — | — |
Tue, Oct 6 · @ Kraken
6–2W
Golden Knights beat the Kraken 6–2 and earned it, out-chancing them 3.8–2.3 in expected goals and 14–8 in high-danger chances.
Top Kraken ratings
Last 10 games, oldest first
Oct 1 · @ CGY
6–1W
xG 3.9–2.7
Shot share 45%
Oct 3 · @ EDM
1–3L
xG 1.6–3.2
Shot share 41%
Oct 4 · vs CGY
6–1W
xG 2.6–2.8
Shot share 41%
Oct 6 · vs VGK
2–6L
xG 2.3–3.8
Shot share 44%
5-on-5 expected-goals share, rolling 5 games, 2026-27 · above 50% = controlling play
Best single-game ratings out of 10 · Game Score in brackets · How ratings work
Jared McCann (2.64)
3 A · 4 SOG
Vince Dunn (2.25)
1 G · 2 A · 2 SOG
Brandon Montour (2.13)
2 A · 3 SOG
Kaapo Kakko (1.87)
1 G · 1 A · 1 SOG
Kaapo Kakko (1.75)
2 A · 2 SOG
2026-27 · league rank · arrows compare the last 10 games with the season
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Expected goals share (xGF%)
47.6%
20th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 expected goals, which weights every shot by its chance of going in. The best single measure of who's controlling play.
Shot share (CF%)
42.4%
28th/ 32Share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts, including blocked and missed. Over 50% means you have the puck more.
High-danger chance share
49.3%
18th/ 32Share of 5-on-5 chances from the area right in front of the net, plus rebounds from the slot.
PDO (luck gauge)
107.1
2nd/ 325v5 Sh% 14.0 · Sv% 93.1
Luck4 pts · deserved 3.75-on-5 shooting % plus save %. Around 100 is normal; well above usually means hot shooting or goaltending that won't last.
Goaltending: goals saved above expected
+2.5
7th/ 32Goals the team's goalies stopped beyond what an average goalie would, given the shots they faced. Above zero is good.
Goals for per game
3.75
8th/ 32Average goals scored per game, all situations.
Goals against per game
2.75
16th/ 32Average goals allowed per game. Lower is better.
Shots for per game
26.50
17th/ 32Shots on goal per game.
Shots against per game
27.75
16th/ 32Shots on goal allowed per game. Lower is better.
Power play
25.0%
11th/ 32Share of power plays that produce a goal.
Penalty kill
72.7%
23rd/ 32Share of opponent power plays killed without a goal.
Faceoffs
49.6%
18th/ 32Share of faceoffs won.
Save percentage
.909
11th/ 32Share of shots on goal the team's goalies stopped, all situations. Empty-net goals don't count against it.
Based on 4 games so far
Goalie carrying them
Their goaltending is stopping far more than an average goalie would behind a defence that gives up a lot.
2026-27
2026-27 · goals · shots on goal
2026-27 · assists · points
2026-27 · average rating out of 10, skaters with 2+ games · What's this?
2026-27 · individual xG · goals · high-danger chances
2026-27 · save % · goals saved above expected
2026-27 · late tying and go-ahead goals, OT winners · What's this?
No Kraken clutch points yet this season. The first late equalizer or OT winner will show up here.
See the league's clutch leaders (61 players)2026-27 shooting % against each player's NHL career · goals above or below his career rate · What's this?
Running hot
33.3% this season · 9.0% career
28.6% this season · 12.9% career
28.6% this season · 17.6% career
Due
6.7% this season · 12.5% career
0.0% this season · 6.2% career
0.0% this season · 9.4% career
Only 4 games into the season, so these numbers will move a lot.
Every Kraken shooter, with career chartsActive runs, regular season: point streaks of 3+ games and goal streaks of 2+; droughts among players with 10+ games.
On a roll
Droughts
Puck and player tracking, this season · league rank · tap a tile marked “See every player” for the whole roster
Speed bursts over 22 mph, per game
2.5
4th/ 32Distance skated
184.5 mi
3rd/ 32League avg 148.0 mi
Shots over 90 mph
1
18th/ 32Offensive-zone time
37.7%
26th/ 32League avg 40.4%
Defensive-zone time
44.4%
27th/ 32Lower is better; rank 1 = least time defending