[Oct 21, 2026 (Wed)] NHL Analysis Red Wings @ Kraken Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Red Wings @ Kraken (Oct 21, 2026 (Wed)).

*Written before starting goalies and lineups were confirmed! They can change right before puck drop, so check the link below for the latest data.

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Red Wings @ Kraken

Red Wings confirmed starting goalie: Daniil Tarasov @ Kraken projected starting goalie: Joey Daccord

Tarasov's -9.0 away GSAx against his +8.5 over the last five games is what decides this one.

Because it is early in the season, we combine last season with this one. The Red Wings' 5v5 xG% is 48.0 against the Kraken's 46.0, and this season alone it is 51.1 (8 games) against 45.7 (9 games). Seattle is 5-3-1 with a 35-31 goal difference. Detroit is 3-3-2 at 20-24. At 5v5, though, Seattle leads the goals 28-21 and Detroit sits at 13-12.

Tarasov has a .881 SV%, -9.0 GSAx and a 5-11-2 record in 19 away starts over two seasons. This season he is at .965 and +5.5 in three games, and he allowed one goal last time out. Daccord is at .895 and -4.7 at home in 27 games. This season he has a .882 SV% and -3.1 GSAx, and he gave up eight goals in his last game.

Detroit has won two straight, 4-3 (SO) over San Jose and 2-1 over Philadelphia. Seattle has lost two in a row, 3-8 at Florida and 3-4 (OT) at Tampa Bay.

If Philipp Grubauer starts instead of Daccord, the goalie picture changes. He is at .910 SV% and +3.1 GSAx this season, with +5.1 GSAx at home.

In summary, Detroit leads in 5v5 xG%, while Seattle leads in 5v5 goals. The key is whether Tarasov's recent form keeps outweighing his away record, and whether Seattle's crease recovers from that eight-goal game.