Overview
- Kaapo Kakko moves onto the Kraken’s top line with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle following the Marchment trade.
- Coach Lane Lambert said Brandon Montour is not with the team for its four-game road trip, with Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Berkly Catton and Matt Murray also listed as injured.
- San Jose rules out defenseman Timothy Liljegren after a morning-skate injury, with Jeff Skinner returning and Sam Dickinson back from a healthy scratch.
- Sharks are expected to start Yaroslav Askarov, while Seattle lists Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer in goal.
- The winner claims the three-game set after a split in November, with the Kraken entering on a four-game losing streak.