Our Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The Seattle Kraken (5-2-1 this season; 34-37-11 in 2025-26) visit the Florida Panthers (4-2-2 this season; 40-38-4 in 2025-26) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Puck drop is 6:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local). TV: Prime Video / KONG / SCRIPPS.
Storyline: Seattle enters Saturday at 5-2-1 after a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15). Florida enters Saturday at 4-2-2 after a 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver (Oct. 15). The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Florida at -185 and Seattle at +154 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Seattle Kraken @ Florida Panthers |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Seattle Kraken 5-2-1 | Florida Panthers 4-2-2 |
| 2025-26 Records | Seattle Kraken 34-37-11 | Florida Panthers 40-38-4 |
| Head Coaches | SEA: Lane Lambert (2nd season) | FLA: Paul Maurice (5th season) |
| Puck Line | SEA +1.5 (-162) | FLA -1.5 (+136) |
| Moneyline | Seattle Kraken: +154 | Florida Panthers: -185 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o+105 / u-125) |
| Venue | Amerant Bank Arena (Sunrise, Fla.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 17, 2026 — 6:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | Prime Video / KONG / SCRIPPS |
| Probable Starting Goalies | SEA: Joey Daccord (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | FLA: Akira Schmid (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, ~6:24 PM ET. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Joey Daccord (Seattle) and Akira Schmid (Florida) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Seattle Kraken Preview: McCann Leads a 5-2-1 Start
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 and Jaden Schwartz for Colorado (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, Ryker Evans and Cale Fleury are on defense. Lane Lambert is in his second season as coach.
Goalies: Philipp Grubauer has started four games and is 2-1-1 with a .910 save percentage (121 saves on 133 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15). Joey Daccord has started four games and is 3-1-0 with a .913 save percentage (105 saves on 115 shots). Most recently, he made 33 saves on 36 shots in a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11). ESPN lists Joey Daccord as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Seattle is 5-2-1 through eight games, with 32 goals scored and 23 allowed. Results: a 6-1 win at Calgary (Oct. 1), a 3-1 loss at Edmonton (Oct. 3), a 6-1 win over Calgary (Oct. 4), a 6-2 loss to Vegas (Oct. 6), a 6-3 win at Detroit (Oct. 9), a 5-3 win at Washington (Oct. 11), a 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia (Oct. 13) and a 4-3 overtime loss at Tampa Bay (Oct. 15). Jared McCann has eight points (three goals, five assists), and Chandler Stephenson has eight points (one goal, seven assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Brandon Montour (lower body) is day to day; Jacob Melanson (chest) and Ryan Lindgren (upper body) are on injured reserve; Jake O’Brien (lower body) is on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Florida Panthers Preview: Tkachuk Leads a 4-2-2 Start
2025-26 recap: Florida went 40-38-4 (84 points), finished seventh in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs one year after winning a second straight Stanley Cup. Barkov missed the entire season. Sam Reinhart led the team with 61 points (29 goals, 32 assists) in 64 games, Sam Bennett had 58 points, Carter Verhaeghe had 55 and Brad Marchand scored 27 goals in 52 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Florida acquired forward Brady Tkachuk from Ottawa on June 21 to join his brother Matthew. He had 59 points in 60 games last season. The Panthers also added goalies Jacob Markstrom (New Jersey) and Akira Schmid (Vegas), forwards Lars Eller and Garnet Hathaway, and defenseman Radko Gudas. Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky now plays for Toronto, Daniil Tarasov for Detroit and Mackie Samoskevich for Seattle (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Reinhart, Bennett, Verhaeghe, the Tkachuk brothers, Anton Lundell, Eetu Luostarinen and Eller lead the forwards. Aaron Ekblad, Gustav Forsling, Seth Jones, Niko Mikkola and Dmitry Kulikov are on defense. Paul Maurice is in his fifth season as coach.
Goalies: Jacob Markstrom has started five games and is 2-1-1 with a .904 save percentage (85 saves on 94 shots). Most recently, he made 9 saves on 11 shots in a 5-3 loss at Buffalo (Oct. 12). Akira Schmid has started three games and is 2-1-1 with an .878 save percentage (86 saves on 98 shots, including relief). Most recently, he made 16 saves on 18 shots in a 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver (Oct. 15). Cooper Black has not played yet. ESPN lists Akira Schmid as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Florida is 4-2-2 through eight games, with 22 goals scored and 22 allowed. Results: a 1-0 overtime win at Carolina (Sept. 29), a 4-3 overtime loss at San Jose (Oct. 1), a 3-2 overtime loss at Anaheim (Oct. 4), a 2-1 win at Los Angeles (Oct. 6), a 4-1 loss to Minnesota (Oct. 10), a 5-3 loss at Buffalo (Oct. 12), a 7-3 win at Columbus (Oct. 13) and a 3-2 overtime win over Vancouver (Oct. 15). Matthew Tkachuk has 11 points (three goals, eight assists), and Seth Jones has nine points (one goal, eight assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Jacob Markstrom (undisclosed) and Radko Gudas (undisclosed) are listed as out; Brad Marchand (leg), Aleksander Barkov (lower body) and Jonah Gadjovich (upper body surgery) are on injured reserve (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Kraken vs Panthers
- Schedule spot: Seattle last played on Oct. 15 and hosts Detroit on Oct. 20. Florida last played on Oct. 15 and visits Ottawa on Oct. 21. Neither team played on Friday, Oct. 16, so neither is on the second night of a back-to-back (NHL.com).
- Last season: The teams split two meetings last season. Seattle won 6-2 at home on March 15, 2026. Florida won 5-4 in a shootout at home on March 24 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Seattle is converting 24 percent of its power plays and has killed 81.8 percent of penalties. Florida is converting 17.5 percent of its power plays and has killed 78.1 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Seattle has scored 32 goals and allowed 23 in 8 games. Florida has scored 22 goals and allowed 22 in 8 games.
- Odds snapshot: Florida -185 / Seattle +154 on the moneyline, Panthers -1.5 (+136) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Puck drop: 6:00 PM ET (6:00 PM local)
Venue: Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise, Fla.
TV: In the U.S., Scripps Sports (SCRIPPS) carries it in the Panthers’ market and Prime Video and KONG carry it in the Kraken’s market (NHL.com). ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 17, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.