The 2023–24 Seattle Kraken season was the third season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They played their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.

During the season, the Kraken played in the 2024 Winter Classic, winning 3–0 against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Park on January 1, 2024, achieving the first shutout in Winter Classic history.

On April 3, the Kraken were eliminated from playoff contention after a 5–2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

On April 29, following the season, Kraken head coach Dave Hakstol was fired, being replaced by Coachella Valley Firebirds head coach Dan Bylsma on May 28.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.

2023 preseason game log: 3–2–1 (home: 1–1–1; road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 25 Seattle 5–3 Calgary Stezka 15,205 1–0–0 2 September 25 Calgary 3–2 Seattle SO Daccord 10,000 1–0–1 3 September 28 Vancouver 1–3 Seattle Daccord 17,151 2–0–1 4 October 2 Edmonton 4–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 2–1–1 5 October 4 Seattle 2–1 Vancouver Driedger 6,563 3–1–1 6 October 6 Seattle 1–3 Edmonton Grubauer 18,141 3–2–1 Notes: Indicates split-squad.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023. 2023–24 game logOctober: 3–5–2 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–3–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Seattle 1–4 Vegas Grubauer 18,724 0–1–0 0 2 October 12 Seattle 0–3 Nashville Grubauer 17,629 0–2–0 0 3 October 14 Seattle 1–2 St. Louis SO Daccord 18,096 0–2–1 1 4 October 17 Colorado 4–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 0–3–1 1 5 October 19 Carolina 4–7 Seattle Daccord 17,151 1–3–1 3 6 October 21 NY Rangers 4–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 1–4–1 3 7 October 24 Seattle 5–4 Detroit OT Daccord 16,894 2–4–1 5 8 October 26 Seattle 2–3 Carolina OT Daccord 18,780 2–4–2 6 9 October 28 Seattle 2–3 Florida Daccord 16,780 2–5–2 6 10 October 30 Seattle 4–3 Tampa Bay OT Grubauer 19,092 3–5–2 8 November: 5–5–4 (home: 3–4–1; road: 2–1–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 11 November 2 Nashville 2–4 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 4–5–2 10 12 November 4 Calgary 6–3 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 4–6–2 10 13 November 7 Seattle 3–4 Arizona SO Daccord 4,600 4–6–3 11 14 November 9 Seattle 4–3 Colorado Grubauer 18,124 5–6–3 13 15 November 11 Edmonton 4–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 5–7–3 13 16 November 13 Colorado 5–1 Seattle Daccord 17,151 5–8–3 13 17 November 15 Seattle 3–4 Edmonton OT Daccord 18,347 5–8–4 14 18 November 16 NY Islanders 3–4 Seattle SO Grubauer 17,151 6–8–4 16 19 November 18 Seattle 4–3 Vancouver Grubauer 18,857 7–8–4 18 20 November 20 Calgary 4–3 Seattle OT Daccord 17,151 7–8–5 19 21 November 22 San Jose 1–7 Seattle Daccord 17,151 8–8–5 21 22 November 24 Vancouver 5–1 Seattle Daccord 17,151 8–9–5 21 23 November 28 Seattle 3–4 Chicago Grubauer 17,070 8–10–5 21 24 November 30 Seattle 3–4 Toronto SO Grubauer 18,366 8–10–6 22 December: 6–4–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 2 Seattle 0–2 Ottawa Daccord 18,159 8–11–6 22 26 December 4 Seattle 2–4 Montreal Grubauer 20,915 8–12–6 22 27 December 7 New Jersey 2–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 8–13–6 22 28 December 9 Tampa Bay 4–3 Seattle OT Grubauer 17,151 8–13–7 23 29 December 10 Minnesota 3–0 Seattle Daccord 17,151 8–14–7 23 30 December 12 Florida 0–4 Seattle Daccord 17,151 9–14–7 25 31 December 14 Chicago 1–7 Seattle Daccord 17,151 10–14–7 27 32 December 16 Los Angeles 3–2 Seattle SO Daccord 17,151 10–14–8 28 33 December 18 Seattle 3–4 Dallas OT Daccord 18,532 10–14–9 29 34 December 20 Seattle 2–1 Los Angeles Daccord 18,145 11–14–9 31 35 December 23 Seattle 3–2 Anaheim Daccord 14,608 12–14–9 33 36 December 27 Seattle 2–1 Calgary Driedger 18,881 13–14–9 35 37 December 29 Philadelphia 1–2 Seattle OT Daccord 17,151 14–14–9 37 January: 7–5–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 1 Vegas 0–3 Seattle Daccord 47,313(outdoors) 15–14–9 39 39 January 4 Ottawa 1–4 Seattle Daccord 17,151 16–14–9 41 40 January 9 Seattle 5–2 Buffalo Daccord 14,628 17–14–9 43 41 January 11 Seattle 4–1 Washington Daccord 17,935 18–14–9 45 42 January 13 Seattle 7–4 Columbus Daccord 18,588 19–14–9 47 43 January 15 Seattle 0–3 Pittsburgh Daccord 18,202 19–15–9 47 44 January 16 Seattle 2–5 NY Rangers Driedger 18,006 19–16–9 47 45 January 18 Seattle 2–4 Edmonton Daccord 18,347 19–17–9 47 46 January 21 Toronto 3–1 Seattle Daccord 17,151 19–18–9 47 47 January 24 Chicago 2–6 Seattle Daccord 17,151 20–18–9 49 48 January 26 St. Louis 4–3 Seattle OT Daccord 17,151 20–18–10 50 49 January 28 Columbus 2–4 Seattle Daccord 17,151 21–18–10 52 50 January 30 Seattle 0–2 San Jose Daccord 10,988 21–19–10 52 February: 5–3–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 10 Seattle 2–3 Philadelphia Daccord 18,926 21–20–10 52 52 February 12 Seattle 1–3 New Jersey Daccord 14,511 21–21–10 52 53 February 13 Seattle 2–1 NY Islanders SO Grubauer 17,255 22–21–10 54 54 February 15 Seattle 4–1 Boston Daccord 17,850 23–21–10 56 55 February 19 Detroit 4–3 Seattle OT Daccord 17,151 23–21–11 57 56 February 22 Vancouver 2–5 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 24–21–11 59 57 February 24 Minnesota 5–2 Seattle Daccord 17,151 24–22–11 59 58 February 26 Boston 3–4 Seattle SO Grubauer 17,151 25–22–11 61 59 February 29 Pittsburgh 0–2 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 26–22–11 63 March: 4–8–2 (home: 2–7–1; road: 2–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 2 Edmonton 2–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 26–23–11 63 61 March 4 Seattle 4–2 Calgary Grubauer 16,516 27–23–11 65 62 March 5 Seattle 4–3 Winnipeg Daccord 13,125 28–23–11 67 63 March 8 Winnipeg 3–0 Seattle Daccord 17,151 28–24–11 67 64 March 12 Vegas 5–4 Seattle OT Grubauer 17,151 28–24–12 68 65 March 14 Washington 2–1 Seattle Daccord 17,151 28–25–12 68 66 March 16 Nashville 4–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 28–26–12 68 67 March 18 Buffalo 6–2 Seattle Daccord 17,151 28–27–12 68 68 March 21 Seattle 1–3 Vegas Grubauer 18,033 28–28–12 68 69 March 22 Seattle 1–2 Arizona OT Daccord 4,600 28–28–13 69 70 March 24 Montreal 5–1 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 28–29–13 69 71 March 26 Anaheim 0–4 Seattle Daccord 17,151 29–29–13 71 72 March 28 Anaheim 2–4 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 30–29–13 73 73 March 30 Dallas 3–0 Seattle Daccord 17,151 30–30–13 73 April: 4–5–0 (home: 1–1–0; road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 74 April 1 Seattle 4–2 San Jose Grubauer 11,559 31–30–13 75 75 April 3 Seattle 2–5 Los Angeles Grubauer 18,145 31–31–13 75 76 April 5 Seattle 3–1 Anaheim Grubauer 17,174 32–31–13 77 77 April 9 Arizona 0–5 Seattle Grubauer 17,151 33–31–13 79 78 April 11 San Jose 3–1 Seattle Daccord 17,151 33–32–13 79 79 April 13 Seattle 1–3 Dallas Grubauer 18,532 33–33–13 79 80 April 14 Seattle 1–4 St. Louis Daccord 18,096 33–34–13 79 81 April 16 Seattle 3–4 Winnipeg Grubauer 15,225 33–35–13 79 82 April 18 Seattle 4–3 Minnesota Daccord 19,138 34–35–13 81 Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Regular season Player 80 29 33 62 −10 31 82 20 39 59 −20 12 59 11 35 46 +8 78 78 17 27 44 +1 17 81 16 25 41 −15 24 77 15 22 37 −11 20 80 11 22 33 −11 62 62 13 17 30 −15 24 70 7 19 26 −23 22 ‡ 60 9 16 25 +1 14 82 3 22 25 −5 65 77 11 9 20 −1 37 81 4 14 18 +6 55 59 8 8 16 −9 18 66 7 9 16 +2 51 49 7 9 16 −15 14 80 6 10 16 +3 20 † 43 8 7 15 +8 10 82 2 13 15 −2 37 36 1 8 9 −5 20 40 4 3 7 +4 6 8 4 1 5 +1 0 21 1 3 4 +3 4 4 0 0 0 −1 0 9 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 50 46 2,832:47 19 18 11 116 2.46 1,374 .916 3 0 0 0 36 34 1,996:36 14 16 2 95 2.85 941 .899 2 0 1 4 2 2 119:35 1 1 0 5 2.51 60 .917 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.

Transactions The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Colorado Avalanche5th-round pick in 2024To Seattle KrakenTomas Tatar To New York RangersAlexander WennbergTo Seattle Kraken2nd-round pick in 20244th-round pick in 2025 To Florida Panthers6th-round pick in 20247th-round pick in 2024To Seattle Kraken5th-round pick in 2024 Notes: Seattle retains 50% of Wennberg's remaining contract.

Free agents acquired

Date Player Former team Term Ref Brian Dumoulin Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year Marian Studenic Dallas Stars 1-year Kailer Yamamoto Detroit Red Wings Pierre-Edouard Bellemare Tampa Bay Lightning

Free agents lost

Date Player New team Ref Ryan Donato Chicago Blackhawks Daniel Sprong Detroit Red Wings Carson Soucy Vancouver Canucks Martin Jones Toronto Maple Leafs

Lost via waivers Date Player New team Ref Jaycob Megna Chicago Blackhawks

Lost via retirement

Date Player Ref Joonas Donskoi

Other signings

Date Player Term Ref John Hayden 1-year Jimmy Schuldt Connor Carrick Tucker Robertson 3-year Will Borgen 2-year Kole Lind 1-year Cale Fleury 2-year Eduard Sale 3-year Vince Dunn 4-year Jordan Eberle 2-year Lleyton Roed 3-year Lukas Dragicevic Victor Ostman 2-year Carson Rehkopf 3-year Caden Price Oscar Fisker Molgaard John Hayden 1-year Luke Henman 1-year Ales Stezka Max McCormick 2-year

Draft picks

Below are the Seattle Krakens' selections at the 2023 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club (League)120 Eduard Sale LW HC Kometa Brno (ELH)250 Carson Rehkopf LW Kitchener Rangers (OHL)52 Oscar Fisker Molgaard C HV71 (SHL)57 Lukas Dragicevic D Tri-City Americans (WHL)384 Caden Price D Kelowna Rockets (WHL)4116 Andrei Loshko C Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)5148 Kaden Hammell D Everett Silvertips (WHL)6168 Visa Vedenpaa G Oulun Kärpät (U20 SM-sarja)180 Zeb Forsfjall C Skellefteå AIK (J20 Nationell)7212 Zaccharya Wisdom RW Canada Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) Notes

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