The New York Rangers face the Seattle Kraken on November 1, 2025, at Climate Pledge Arena in the final game of their four-game road trip. Kaapo Kakko is set to make his season debut for Seattle after a preseason hand injury, while both teams deal with key injuries. Projected lineups highlight familiar faces and strong statistical starts for the Rangers.
The Rangers (5-5-2 overall, 5-1-1 on the road) enter the 10 p.m. ET contest with a strong historical edge against the Kraken (5-2-3), earning points in seven of eight meetings (6-1-1) and averaging 3.75 goals per game, the fourth highest in the NHL. New York has allowed just 2.42 goals per game league-wide (tied for third fewest) and 2.00 on the road (tied for third), with a .910 save percentage (fifth highest) from their goaltenders.
Rangers projected forwards include Artemi Panarin with J.T. Miller and Mika Zibanejad on the top line, followed by Will Cuylle, Noah Laba and Alexis Lafreniere; Conor Sheary, Juuso Parssinen and Taylor Raddysh; and Adam Edstrom, Sam Carrick and Jonny Brodzinski. Defense pairs feature Vladislav Gavrikov with Adam Fox, Carson Soucy with Will Borgen, and Urho Vaakanainen with Braden Schneider. Igor Shesterkin starts in net, backed by Jonathan Quick. Scratched players are Brennan Othmann and Matthew Robertson, while Vincent Trocheck and Matt Rempe are out with upper-body injuries.
For Seattle, the projected lines are Berkly Catton with Matty Beniers and Jordan Eberle; Jaden Schwartz, Chandler Stephenson and Eeli Tolvanen; Kaapo Kakko with Shane Wright and Mason Marchment; and Tye Kartye, Ben Meyers and Ryan Winterton. Defense includes Vince Dunn with Adam Larsson, Ryan Lindgren with Brandon Montour, and Josh Mahura with Jamie Oleksiak, with Joey Daccord in goal and Matt Murray as backup. Scratched are Philipp Grubauer, Cale Fleury and Jani Nyman; injured include Ryker Evans, Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) and Jared McCann (lower body).
Key connections abound: Kakko played 330 games for the Rangers (61G-70A), while Lindgren suited up 387 times (12G-87A) and served as alternate captain until March 2025. Rangers defensemen Will Borgen and Carson Soucy previously played for Seattle. Standout Rangers performers include Miller with 10 career assists against the Kraken and Panarin with seven points in his last five games versus them. The Rangers held an optional morning skate and lead the NHL in road wins since 2021-22 (99).