Seattle Kraken defenseman Ryker Evans is considered day-to-day with an upper-body injury and will not dress Thursday versus the Pacific Division rival San Jose Sharks, confirmed Kraken head coach Dan Bylsma.

It may not be a matchup between two of the league’s best teams, but the San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken get the honor of the national ESPN broadcast on Thursday night. The Sharks can barely buy a win recently,

The Edmonton Oilers are sitting atop the Pacific Division standings after defeating the Seattle Kraken 4-2 at Rogers Place on Monday (Jan. 27). Mattias Ekholm, Mattias Janmark, Connor McDavid and Corey Perry scored for Edmonton.

Kraken defenseman Josh Mahura lay down a booming, clean hit on Kings forward Warren Foegele at the Kraken blue line. While officials tried to keep two annoyed Kings players off Mahura, Schwartz and Beniers sneaked off on a 2-on-1. Schwartz scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season.

The Ducks kick off a short two-game road swing with a trip to the Pacific Northwest, tonight facing off with the division rival Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena. PUCK DROP: 7 P.M. PT | WATCH: VI

Washington Capitals (32-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (21-24-3, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals seek to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the Seattle ...

Philipp Grubauer returns to net for the Kraken, but defensive breakdowns prove costly for the much-maligned goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Ducks on Tuesday night.

Take the San Jose Sharks moneyline for tonight's best bet against the Seattle Kraken who have been struggling at home.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks will look to break a four-game road slide when they visit the Seattle Kraken. Seattle has a 5-8-1 record in Pacific Division games and a 22-27-3 record overall. The Kraken have a 5-9-0 record when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

The Anaheim Ducks visit the Seattle Kraken after Mason McTavish scored two goals in the Ducks' 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators.

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