Seattle Kraken Team Record, Trades, Team Analysis, and NHL Prediction 2024-25

The Seattle Kraken return this season with their sights set on a playoff run and a sharper, more dynamic offense. Blending new talent with experienced players, they’re focused on ramping up their scoring power and proving they can compete with the league’s best. Follow the latest Seattle Kraken records, stats, and odds as they push to elevate their game and secure a spot in the playoffs.

Seattle Kraken Record – Last Season Recap

It was a disappointing 2023-24 based on the Seattle Kraken’s standings. After making their first playoff run, Seattle missed out by finishing nearly 20 points fewer than 2022-23. A stagnant offense was mainly to blame.

Final 2023-24 Record:

Seattle went under its projected regular-season win total on the NHL odds. The Kraken were lined with 92.5 points, still fewer than its 100 points from 2022-23. The upstart team finished with just 81 points and then parted ways with their head coach, Dave Hakstol.

Top Performers:

Jared McCann led the Kraken in scoring again as he tallied 62 points in 80 games. Vince Dunn had a solid campaign as well but was limited to 59 games. In goal, Joey Daccord emerged as a true top goaltender with a career-high .916 save percentage and three shutouts in 46 starts.

Seattle Kraken Trades (Additions and Subtractions)

The Seattle Kraken’s trades were mainly not notable and will hardly impact their Seattle Kraken odds. Most of Seattle’s most significant transactions occurred after the start of NHL Free Agency.

Key Departures:

• F Tomas Tatar
• F Devin Shore
• D Connor Carrick
• D Brian Dumoulin
• G Chris Driedger

Key Additions:

• F Chandler Stephenson
• D Brandon Montour

On paper, Seattle appears to have gotten worse with more subtractions than additions. But adding Stephenson and Montour, two solid veterans who recently won Stanley Cups, could help revitalize this group.

Kraken Prediction for the 2024-25 NHL Season

The first priority for Seattle is to return to the postseason. The NHL playoff odds have Seattle as a fringe team meaning it should be in the playoff hunt for most of the year. If it gets there, Seattle could make another surprising run.

Regular Season Wins Prediction

The Seattle Kraken’s predictions have the team at 87.5 regular-season points. This is five points fewer than 2023-24’s projection of 92.5 points. Seattle will need to win much more than 34 games to go over this point total.

Playoff Chances

You can bet on the Kraken to make the playoffs or to win it all with their Stanley Cup odds. This group does not have a superstar but has plenty of depth, which will be most useful in the postseason.

Key Players to Watch

Montour and Stephenson will be scrutinized as Seattle’s big acquisitions. The Kraken spent nearly $100 million to lock up these vets for seven years. They not only need to lead the locker room but must produce, especially for a team that finished 29th in scoring last season.

Coaching Analysis

Seattle also brought in a coach with a Stanley Cup pedigree in Dan Bylsma. He led Pittsburgh to a title victory in 2008-09 and won the Jack Adams Award as the best head coach in 2010-11. Bylsma must lead Seattle back to the playoffs or he will be on the hot seat.

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