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New York Islanders vs Seattle Kraken

Regular season · Saturday, January 2, 2027 · Climate Pledge Arena

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Prime Video · MSGSN · KING · KONG

Game preview

The New York Islanders visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, January 2, 2027, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on Prime Video, MSGSN, KING and KONG.

This is the first of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Islanders

First game of a road trip.

  1. 232026-12-23: no game
  2. 242026-12-24: no game
  3. 252026-12-25: no game
  4. 262026-12-26: at BOS
  5. 272026-12-27: vs OTT, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 282026-12-28: no game
  7. 292026-12-29: no game
  8. 302026-12-30: vs WSH
  9. 312026-12-31: no game
  10. 12027-01-01: no game
  11. 22027-01-02: at SEA
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~2,416 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,416 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kraken

Back home after a game in Vancouver.

  1. 232026-12-23: no game
  2. 242026-12-24: no game
  3. 252026-12-25: no game
  4. 262026-12-26: no game
  5. 272026-12-27: no game
  6. 282026-12-28: no game
  7. 292026-12-29: vs PHI
  8. 302026-12-30: at VAN, second of a back-to-backB2B
  9. 312026-12-31: no game
  10. 12027-01-01: no game
  11. 22027-01-02: vs NYI
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~120 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~240 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

New York IslandersIslandersTue, Oct 13 vs VAN
  1. L1Schenn#10Ritchie#64Eklund#38
    10:44 together at 5v5
  2. L2Palat#81Duclair#11Pageau#44
    8:29 together at 5v5
  3. L3Heineman#51Palmieri#21Horvat#14
    6:33 together at 5v5
  4. L4Maccelli#63Cizikas#53Holmstrom#92
    5:23 together at 5v5
  1. D1Stanley#8Schaefer#48
    13:56 together at 5v5
  2. D2Pelech#3Pulock#6
    12:01 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewDeAngelo#77Kessel#4
    8:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Maccelli LPalmieri CSchenn CHorvat CSchaefer D3:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Pageau CHolmstrom RPelech DPulock D2:08
  2. 2Heineman LHorvat CStanley DKessel D1:07
Seattle KrakenKrakenTue, Oct 13 at PHI
  1. L1McCann#19Beniers#10Samoskevich#11
    11:29 together at 5v5
  2. L2Stephenson#9McMann#74Eberle#7
    9:30 together at 5v5
  3. L3Wright#51Catton#27Kakko#84
    9:18 together at 5v5
  4. L4Gaudreau#89Winterton#26Meyers#59
    8:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1Montour#62Evans#41
    18:46 together at 5v5
  2. D2Larsson#6Dunn#29
    14:34 together at 5v5
  3. D3Mahura#28Ottavainen#46
    8:47 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1McCann LStephenson CMcMann CEberle RDunn D1:39
  2. 2Beniers CCatton CKakko RSamoskevich RMontour D1:13

Penalty kill

  1. 1Gaudreau CMeyers CLarsson DDunn D1:16
  2. 2Gaudreau CWinterton CMontour DEvans D0:50

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

NYISEA

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

NYI 68% (15th most shuffled)SEA 77% (most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

NYI 2:02 left (7th earliest · 15 pulls)SEA 1:43 left (15th latest · 18 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

NYI 48.2s (15th shortest)SEA 48.1s (14th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

NYI 33% (11th most often)SEA 31% (14th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series