The National Hockey League (NHL) features an exciting matchup tonight as the Seattle Kraken face off against the Dallas Stars. This game will start at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcasted on FOX4, KHN/Prime, Victory+, KING 5, and KONG.
Projected Lineups for Kraken vs. Stars Showdown
Seattle Kraken Lineup
- Jared McCann — Matty Beniers — Jordan Eberle
- Ryan Winterton — Chandler Stephenson — Eeli Tolvanen
- Jaden Schwartz — Shane Wright — Kaapo Kakko
- Tye Kartye — Frederick Gaudreau — Jacob Melanson
- Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
- Jamie Oleksiak — Brandon Montour
- Ryker Evans — Ryan Lindgren
- Joey Daccord
- Philipp Grubauer
Key Injuries and Scratch List for Kraken
- Scratched: Josh Mahura, Cale Fleury, Oscar Fisker Molgaard
- Injured: Berkly Catton (upper body), Matt Murray (lower body), Ben Meyers (lower body)
Dallas Stars Lineup
- Jason Robertson — Wyatt Johnston — Mavrik Bourque
- Sam Steel — Matt Duchene — Jamie Benn
- Adam Erne — Justin Hryckowian — Colin Blackwell
- Oskar Back — Arttu Hyry — Nathan Bastian
- Esa Lindell — Miro Heiskanen
- Thomas Harley — Nils Lundkvist
- Ilya Lyubushkin — Lian Bichsel
- Casey DeSmith
- Jake Oettinger
Key Injuries and Scratch List for Stars
- Scratched: Kyle Capobianco, Alexander Petrovic
- Injured: Radek Faksa (upper body), Roope Hintz (illness), Mikko Rantanen (lower body), Tyler Seguin (ACL)
Status Report
The Kraken held an optional morning skate before the game. Forward Ben Meyers has been out for seven games, while Berkly Catton has missed three games. Both players will be game-time decisions.
Meanwhile, Mikko Rantanen, who recently suffered an injury while playing for Team Finland, is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks. He has been placed on injured reserve retroactive to last Friday. Oskar Back and Arttu Hyry have both been recalled from the American Hockey League, given injuries impacting the current roster.
Roope Hintz will not take the ice tonight, but Lian Bichsel is set to return after missing 31 games due to a lower-body injury.
This Kraken vs. Stars showdown promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams gear up for a competitive battle on the ice.
