Seattle Kraken beat Vancouver Canucks 4-2 in an NHL fixture on September 20, 2026. Both sides enter the campaign with nothing to play for in the standings, each sitting unranked after zero games played. The result gives the hosts a margin of two goals and a point in what appears to be the opening night of play.
And here's the thing about these games — they rarely set the tone for the season. The Kraken had struggled in their last five outings before this, losing three of those matches including a 0-2 defeat to Colorado and a 1-4 loss to Vegas. To be fair, they had also shown they could score, beating Calgary 4-1 and edging Vegas 4-3 in what looked like a tighter contest.
Vancouver's recent form was similarly mixed. They went down 1-6 to Edmonton on their most recent outing, but had managed four consecutive wins against Anaheim, San Jose, and Los Angeles in between. The Canucks came into this game unbeaten in four, though that run ended against Seattle.
The prediction market had been cautious on this one, offering Seattle just 53 per cent confidence. Things came to a head when the visitors couldn't match the pace, and the hosts clawed their way back into whatever rhythm suited them. The table goes out of the window in these games, as anyone who's watched long enough knows.
Both franchises remain at the bottom of their respective divisions with zero points to their name. The gap between them and anyone above is still theoretical, but the Kraken now hold the edge after tonight's result.
