Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken (10 p.m. ET; KHN, KING 5, MNMT2, KONG, SNO, SNE)

Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins blew another third-period lead, losing to the Seattle Kraken. The Pittsburgh Penguins had a critical five-game homestand and collected just three points thanks to a 1-3-1 record. They wrapped it up on Tuesday night by losing to the Seattle Kraken 4-2.

Elite defenders Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson provide timely offense to boost Kraken to third win the last four games, cracking open a back-and-forth game

The Buffalo Sabres remain at the bottom of the NHL's Eastern Conference standings. But at least they've been showing some signs of life as of late. The Sabres have won two straight games and have points in six of their past eight games (5-2-1) entering Saturday's matchup with the visiting Seattle Kraken.

The Washington Capitals cannot stop winning hockey games, and they’ll have another good chance to keep the streak going when they visit the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. The 2024-25 Capitals season was supposed to be about Alex Ovechkin’s record chase and not much else.

The Seattle Kraken are open for business as the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline approaches. The Kraken have had a tough go of things this season and all signs are point

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice in a non-conference matchup. Seattle is 21-25-3 overall and 11-11-3 at home. The Kraken have a -13 scoring differential, with 142 total goals scored and 155 allowed.

The Sabres fell to 1-7 against the Kraken since Seattle joined the league in 2021, easily their worst record against any current NHL team. Seattle has outscored the Sabres 40-24

Will the Ottawa Senators buy, and will the Calgary Flames and Seattle Kraken sell? Some notable names in trade rumors might not be easy to move.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Seattle Kraken face off in an out-of-conference matchup. Pittsburgh has a 12-9-3 record in home games and an 18-19-8 record overall. The Penguins have an 8-1-4 record in games decided by one goal.

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan criticized his team's defensive effort after Tuesday's 4-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken."What needs to change is a commitment to play defense," Sullivan said postgame.