Overview
- Puck drop is 7:00 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, with coverage on SN, CBC, NHLN and KHN.
- Seattle is 2-0-2 on a six-game trip while Toronto is 3-2-0 in the fourth game of a five-game homestand.
- The Kraken placed Frederick Gaudreau on injured reserve for 4–6 weeks with an upper-body injury, recalled John Hayden from AHL Coachella Valley, and said Brandon Montour is away for a family matter.
- Projected lines list Matthew Knies–Auston Matthews–Easton Cowan for Toronto and Jared McCann–Matty Beniers–Jordan Eberle for Seattle, with rookie Berkly Catton noted as a potential fourth-line center in some projections but also listed as a healthy scratch.
- Betting markets price Toronto around -200 on the moneyline, and Covers highlights Auston Matthews Over 1.5 points as a preferred prop based on his production versus Seattle.