Were the Kraken lucky in 2025-26?

Yes: +5.2 points against what their play was worth, the 13th-luckiest of 32.

Where did the Kraken’ luck come from?

Shooting +1.7 goals, Empty-net goals +1.5 goals, Overtime +1.0 goals, Goaltending +0.5 goals, Shootout −4.0 goals.

Pacific Division · Western Conference

Seattle Kraken

The Kraken went 34–37–11 (79 points) in 2025-26; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 73.8 points. Luck added 5.2: the 13th-luckiest of 32. PDO 1.001; 46.4% of the expected goals in their games.

Pacific Division, 2025-26

#	Team	GP	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Without luck
1	Golden Knights	82	39–26–17	95	102.5	1st
2	Oilers	82	41–30–11	93	91.6	3rd
3	Ducks	82	43–33–6	92	83.5	4th
4	Kings	82	35–27–20	90	93.3	2nd
5	Sharks	82	39–35–8	86	72.8	6th
6	Kraken	82	34–37–11	79	73.8	5th
7	Flames	82	34–39–9	77	72.7	7th
8	Canucks	82	25–49–8	58	61.0	8th

Every division, adjusted for luck

Where the luck came from, 2025-26

Shooting +1.7

Empty-net goals +1.5

Overtime +1.0

Goaltending +0.5

Shootout −4.0

Goals of margin luck added (right) or cost (left) over the season, each kind at its fitted luck share; overtime and shootout wins count two.

Season by season

Season	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Luck
2026-27	1–0–0	2	1.9	+0.1
2025-26	34–37–11	79	73.8	+5.2

Luckiest wins

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Dec 22, 2025	@ Ducks	W 3–1	24%	+76
Dec 28, 2025	vs Flyers	W 4–1	25%	+75
Dec 20, 2025	@ Sharks	W 4–2	26%	+74
Nov 22, 2025	@ Penguins	W 3–2	26%	+74
Jan 29, 2026	vs Maple Leafs	W 5–2	28%	+72

Unluckiest losses

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Mar 10, 2026	vs Predators	L 2–4	73%	−73
Nov 5, 2025	vs Sharks	L 1–6	71%	−71
Dec 29, 2025	vs Canucks	L 2–3	67%	−67
Jan 15, 2026	@ Bruins	L 2–4	65%	−65
Jan 8, 2026	vs Wild	L 2–3	64%	−64

Division rivals

Ducks · Flames · Oilers · Kings · Sharks · Canucks · Golden Knights

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