Our Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. The Vegas Golden Knights (2-1-0 this season; 39-26-17 in 2025-26) visit the Seattle Kraken (2-1-0 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash. Puck drop is 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM PT). TV: Prime Video / KING / KONG / SCRIPPS (U.S. regional).
Storyline: Vegas, which reached the Stanley Cup Final last season, is 2-1-0 under new coach Ryan Craig after a 3-2 win at Vancouver on Sunday. Jack Eichel has six points in three games. Seattle is 2-1-0 with 13 goals after a 6-1 win over Calgary in its home opener on Sunday, and Joey Daccord has stopped 56 of 58 shots in two starts. The Kraken won three of four meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Vegas at -170 and Seattle at +142 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Vegas Golden Knights @ Seattle Kraken |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 2-1-0 | Seattle Kraken 2-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Vegas Golden Knights 39-26-17 | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 |
| Head Coaches | VGK: Ryan Craig (1st season) | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) |
| Puck Line | VGK -1.5 (+145) | SEA +1.5 (-175) |
| Moneyline | Vegas Golden Knights: -170 | Seattle Kraken: +142 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+110 / u-130) |
| Venue | Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Date / Time | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 — 9:40 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / KING / KONG / SCRIPPS (U.S. regional) |
| Probable Starting Goalies | VGK: TBD (Carter Hart / Adin Hill) | SEA: TBD (Joey Daccord / Philipp Grubauer) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, ~10:23 PM ET. Totals ranged from 5.5 to 6.5 across books at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Vegas Golden Knights Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Vegas went 39-26-17 (95 points) and won the Pacific Division, then beat Utah and Anaheim in six games each and swept Colorado in the Western Conference Final before losing to Carolina in six games in the Stanley Cup Final (NHL.com). Eichel led the team with 90 points (27 goals, 63 assists), Mitch Marner had 80 points, Mark Stone had 73 points in 60 games and Pavel Dorofeyev scored a team-high 37 goals.
Offseason moves: Craig replaced John Tortorella, who finished last season behind the bench. Vegas brought back forward Victor Olofsson and added forward Marc Gatcomb from the Islanders, defenseman Parker Wotherspoon (30 points for Pittsburgh) and forward Trevor Connelly, the No. 19 selection in 2024. Dorofeyev now plays for the Rangers, goalie Akira Schmid for Florida, Keegan Kolesar for Detroit and Kaedan Korczak for Pittsburgh (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Eichel, Marner, Stone, Tomas Hertl, Ivan Barbashev, William Karlsson, Olofsson, Brett Howden and Nic Dowd lead the forwards. Shea Theodore, Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson, Brayden McNabb, Jeremy Lauzon and Wotherspoon are on defense.
Goalies: Carter Hart went 11-3-3 with a 2.71 GAA and .891 save percentage in 18 games last season. He made 24 saves on 26 shots against Chicago and 16 saves on 20 shots against Anaheim. Adin Hill went 10-9-6 with a 3.04 GAA in 27 games last season and made 18 saves on 20 shots at Vancouver on Sunday. Vegas had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Olofsson (power play), Connelly in his NHL debut, Eichel, Hanifin and Stone (empty net) scored in a 5-2 win over Chicago on Sept. 29. Anaheim built a 4-0 lead on Oct. 2 before Theodore, Hertl (power play) and Braeden Bowman scored in a 4-3 loss. At Vancouver on Sunday, Marner, Olofsson (power play) and Gatcomb scored in the second period, with Gatcomb’s goal at 18:28 holding up as the winner (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Raphael Lavoie (undisclosed) is day to day, and defenseman Lukas Cormier is on injured reserve (ESPN).
Seattle Kraken Preview: 13 Goals Through Three Games
2025-26 recap: Seattle went 34-37-11 (79 points), finished sixth in the Pacific Division and missed the playoffs. Jordan Eberle led the team with 55 points (26 goals, 29 assists), Matty Beniers had 50 points, Chandler Stephenson had 49 and Jared McCann scored 20 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Seattle added forward Mackie Samoskevich (32 points for Florida last season), forward Curtis Douglas and defenseman Ville Ottavainen, and forward Jake O’Brien, the No. 8 selection in the 2025 draft, is on the roster after 93 points in the OHL. Eeli Tolvanen now plays for the Rangers, Jaden Schwartz for Colorado and defenseman Jamie Oleksiak for Vancouver (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Beniers, McCann, Eberle, Stephenson, Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann, Shane Wright, Berkly Catton and Samoskevich lead the forwards. Vince Dunn, Brandon Montour, Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren and Ryker Evans are on defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Daccord went 20-20-6 with a 3.03 GAA and .897 save percentage in 47 games last season. This season he made 24 saves on 25 shots at Calgary and 32 saves on 33 shots against the Flames on Sunday. Philipp Grubauer went 13-12-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .909 save percentage last season and made 23 saves on 25 shots at Edmonton. Seattle had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Eberle (power play), Dunn, Frederick Gaudreau, Stephenson, Beniers and Kakko scored in a 6-1 win at Calgary on Oct. 1. McMann scored on the power play in a 3-1 loss at Edmonton on Saturday. On Sunday, Catton scored 2:22 into the home opener, Samoskevich scored twice, and McMann, Wright and Eberle added goals in a 6-1 win (NHL.com).
Injuries: Forward Jacob Melanson (upper body) is on injured reserve, and O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Golden Knights vs Kraken
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Sunday and had Monday off. It is Vegas’ second road game and Seattle’s second home game. The NHL lists the start at 9:40 p.m. ET.
- Last season: Seattle won 2-1 in overtime at home on Oct. 11, 2025, 3-2 in Vegas on Jan. 31 and 4-3 in a shootout at home on April 9. Vegas won 4-1 at home on April 15 (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Seattle has 13 goals in three games and has allowed five. Vegas has 11 goals and has allowed eight.
- Points: Eichel has six points (one goal, five assists), and McNabb has four assists. Stephenson, Dunn and McCann each have four points for Seattle.
- In goal: Daccord has a .966 save percentage in two starts. Hart has an .870 save percentage in two starts, and Hill stopped 18 of 20 in his start.
- Odds snapshot: Vegas -170 / Seattle +142 on the moneyline, Golden Knights -1.5 (+145) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Vegas Golden Knights vs Seattle Kraken
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Puck drop: 9:40 PM ET (6:40 PM PT)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Wash.
TV: Prime Video, KING and KONG carry the game in the Kraken’s market, and Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Golden Knights’ market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV or Canadian broadcast is listed at research time. The NHL lists puck drop at 9:40 p.m. ET (6:40 p.m. PT).
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 6, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.