# 2022–23 Seattle Kraken season

The 2022–23 Seattle Kraken season was the second season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. They played their home games at Climate Pledge Arena.
In January 2023, the Kraken became the first team in NHL history to win all seven games of a road trip. On April 6, the Kraken clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history after a win over the Arizona Coyotes. On April 30, the Kraken won their inaugural playoff series in seven games, upsetting the defending champion Colorado Avalanche. In the Second Round, the Kraken lost to the Dallas Stars in seven games, dropping 3 of the last 4 games of the series after taking a 2-1 lead.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | z – Vegas Golden Knights | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 38 | 272 | 229 | +43 | 111 |
| 2 | x – Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 45 | 325 | 260 | +65 | 109 |
| 3 | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 37 | 280 | 257 | +23 | 104 |
| 4 | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
| 5 | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
| 6 | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
| 7 | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
| 8 | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | PA | x – Seattle Kraken | 82 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 37 | 289 | 256 | +33 | 100 |
| 2 | CE | x – Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 46 | 33 | 3 | 36 | 247 | 225 | +22 | 95 |
| 3 | PA | e – Calgary Flames | 82 | 38 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 260 | 252 | +8 | 93 |
| 4 | CE | e – Nashville Predators | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 229 | 238 | −9 | 92 |
| 5 | PA | e – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 24 | 276 | 298 | −22 | 83 |
| 6 | CE | e – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 27 | 263 | 301 | −38 | 81 |
| 7 | CE | e – Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 20 | 228 | 299 | −71 | 70 |
| 8 | PA | e – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 16 | 234 | 321 | −87 | 60 |
| 9 | CE | e – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 26 | 49 | 7 | 18 | 204 | 301 | −97 | 59 |
| 10 | PA | e – Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 23 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 209 | 338 | −129 | 58 |

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 5, 2022.

### Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 7, 2022.
2022–23 game log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

### Playoffs

2023 Stanley Cup playoffs :
Legend:
  Win
  Loss :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Jared McCann | 79 | 40 | 30 | 70 | +18 | 14 |
| Vince Dunn | 81 | 14 | 50 | 64 | +28 | 55 |
| Jordan Eberle | 82 | 20 | 43 | 63 | +6 | 34 |
| Matty Beniers | 80 | 24 | 33 | 57 | +14 | 2 |
| Yanni Gourde | 81 | 14 | 34 | 48 | +23 | 76 |
| Daniel Sprong | 66 | 21 | 25 | 46 | +13 | 14 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 81 | 20 | 25 | 45 | −1 | 16 |
| Jaden Schwartz | 71 | 21 | 19 | 40 | –17 | 22 |
| Andre Burakovsky | 49 | 13 | 26 | 39 | –9 | 14 |
| Alexander Wennberg | 82 | 13 | 25 | 38 | –7 | 20 |
| Brandon Tanev | 82 | 16 | 19 | 35 | +21 | 44 |
| Justin Schultz | 73 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +4 | 40 |
| Adam Larsson | 82 | 8 | 25 | 33 | +27 | 47 |
| Morgan Geekie | 69 | 9 | 19 | 28 | +14 | 24 |
| Eeli Tolvanen$^†$ | 48 | 16 | 11 | 27 | +10 | 10 |
| Ryan Donato | 71 | 14 | 13 | 27 | +16 | 46 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 75 | 9 | 16 | 25 | +13 | 72 |
| Will Borgen | 82 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +11 | 47 |
| Carson Soucy | 78 | 3 | 13 | 16 | +18 | 68 |
| Jesper Froden | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| Karson Kuhlman | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 0 |
| John Hayden | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Shane Wright | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 2 |
| Cale Fleury | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Gustav Olofsson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 |
| Jaycob Megna$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Yanni Gourde | 14 | 4 | 9 | 13 | +1 | 14 |
| Jordan Eberle | 14 | 6 | 5 | 11 | +5 | 6 |
| Jaden Schwartz | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | –2 | 2 |
| Justin Schultz | 14 | 3 | 7 | 10 | +5 | 2 |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 14 | 4 | 4 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Eeli Tolvanen | 14 | 3 | 5 | 8 | –4 | 6 |
| Matty Beniers | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | +6 | 4 |
| Alexander Wennberg | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | –5 | 2 |
| Vince Dunn | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | +2 | 22 |
| Tye Kartye | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +6 | 2 |
| Morgan Geekie | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| Adam Larsson | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 8 |
| Brandon Tanev | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Will Borgen | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –6 | 8 |
| Jared McCann | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 6 |
| Jamie Oleksiak | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –6 | 8 |
| Daniel Sprong | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –3 | 0 |
| Carson Soucy | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 | 12 |
| Ryan Donato | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | –2 | 12 |
| Jesper Froden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Martin Jones | 48 | 42 | 2,625:39 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 131 | 2.99 | 1,145 | .887 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philipp Grubauer | 39 | 36 | 2,065:37 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 98 | 2.85 | 930 | .895 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Daccord | 5 | 4 | 248:08 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3.14 | 130 | .900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Philipp Grubauer | 14 | 14 | 822:42 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 2.99 | 422 | .903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Jones | 1 | 0 | 18:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1.000 | 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 2022–23 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.  ‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| July 8, 2022 (2022-07-08) | To Boston BruinsWSH 4th-round pick in 2022 5th-round pick in 2022 | To Seattle KrakenCGY 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
| July 22, 2022 (2022-07-22) | To Columbus Blue Jackets3rd-round pick in 2023 WPG 4th-round pick in 2023 | To Seattle KrakenOliver Bjorkstrand |
| February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05) | To San Jose Sharks4th-round pick in 2023 | To Seattle KrakenJaycob Megna |

## Draft picks

Below are the Seattle Kraken's selections at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 4 | Shane Wright | C | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 2 | 35 | Jagger Firkus | RW | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 2 | 49 | Jani Nyman | RW | Finland | KOOVEE (Mestis) |
| 2 | 58 | Niklas Kokko | G | Finland | Oulun Kärpät (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 2 | 61 | David Goyette | C | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 3 | 68 | Ty Nelson | D | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
| 3 | 91 | Ben MacDonald | C | United States | Noble & Greenough School (USHS-MA) |
| 4 | 100 | Tyson Jugnauth | D | Canada | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) |
| 4 | 123 | Tucker Robertson | C | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 6 | 164 | Barrett Hall | C | United States | Gentry Academy (USHS-MN) |
| 7 | 196 | Kyle Jackson | LW | Canada | North Bay Battalion (OHL) |