The 2022–23 Seattle Kraken season was the

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season for the

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(NHL) franchise. They played their home games at

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. In January 2023, the Kraken became the first team in NHL history to win all seven games of a road trip. On April 6, the Kraken clinched a playoff berth for the first time in franchise history after a win over the

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. On April 30, the Kraken won their inaugural playoff series in seven games, upsetting the defending champion

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. In the Second Round, the Kraken lost to the

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in seven games, dropping 3 of the last 4 games of the series after taking a 2-1 lead.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was announced on July 5, 2022.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 7, 2022.

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Kraken. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Kraken only.

Transactions

The Kraken have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season. Key: Contract is

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.
Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Other signings

Other players lost

Draft picks

Below are the Seattle Kraken's selections at the 2022 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 7 to 8, 2022. It was held at the

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References

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