Devils 3, Kraken 2 – OT
With a condensed NHL schedule because of the three-week February break for the Winter Olympics in Italy, it’s common this season to see teams playing numerous sets of back-to-back games.
Coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Devils in New Jersey on Wednesday night, the Kraken find themselves in one of those situations heading into Thursday night’s game in Boston against the Bruins.
It’s the sixth time out of 11 this season that Seattle has played or will play on back-to-back nights.
Despite the challenge, Seattle continues to play strong hockey. The club has posted a 5-1-and-2 record thus far in 2026, after going 4-0-and-1 to finish out 2025. The overall hot streak has thrust the Kraken into a playoff spot; they’re presently sitting in third place in the Pacific Division.
This is the second straight home game for Boston that will see the Bruins facing a team that played the night before. Tuesday they shut-out Detroit 3-0 after the Red Wings had won in overtime at home on Monday night against the Hurricanes.
The B’s are a feisty club either way. Seattle will have to show some resilience. Besides being the second-half of a back-to-back set, the Kraken will be playing their ninth game over the first 15 nights of January. Fortunately it’s a short flight from Newark Airport to Boston.
Another element that will make the night feel longer: it’s an 8 pm start locally at TD Garden. That’s because the Bruins will be retiring former captain and Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara’s number-33 before the game. The ceremony will include “Big-Z’s” sweater being hoisted to the rafters.
The Kraken wrap up their five-game roadie on Saturday night in Utah against the Mammoth. A six-game home stand follows.
Earlier Kraken:
— Weird Win; Seattle 4, New York Rangers 2
