The Vancouver Canucks kick off 2026 at Rogers Arena with the Seattle Kraken coming to town for their second matchup of the season. These two teams met on Monday, and the Canucks were able to pick up a

The Seattle Kraken are back home on Monday hosting their cross-border rivals: the Vancouver Canucks. The puck drops at 7 p.m. at Climate Pledge Arena, and will be broadcast on KING and KONG. Pregame coverage starts at 6:30 p.m.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken seek to build upon a three-game win streak with a victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Seattle is 15-14-6 overall and 7-7-3 at home. The Kraken have a -15 scoring differential, with 89 total goals scored and 104 allowed.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Seattle Kraken vs. Philadelphia Flyers NHL game from December 28, 2025 on ESPN.

Analytically speaking, Kiefer Sherwood had the best game for the Canucks, putting up team-highs in xGF% (73.64%) and CF% (75%) while playing 5-on-5. He also registered four high-danger scoring chances, tying him with Zeev Buium for first on the team.

Vancouver leaned on its goaltender throughout a back-and-forth game that featured three first-period goals, a fight, and multiple momentum swings.

Kevin Lankinen made 37 saves and Liam Ohgren had the lone shootout goal in the Vancouver Canucks’ 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.

Canucks vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks for Monday, December 29. Evander Kane ramps up the SOG volume in Seattle.

Earlier this season, the Kraken couldn't seem to avoid overtime. On Monday they needed it for only the second time since Thanksgiving.