Blackhawks vs. Kraken: Lardis Update, Preview, Lineups, & How To Watch Game 77
The Chicago Blackhawks (27-35-14) look to snap their five-game losing streak on Saturday night, as the three-game road trip continues against the Seattle Kraken (32-31-11) at Climate Pledge Arena. It’s the third and final matchup of the 2025-26 regular season between the two teams. The Kraken have bested the Blackhawks in both meetings so far this year, winning 3-1 at home on Nov.
3 and 3-2 at the United Center on Nov. 20. Andre Burakovsky, Tyler Bertuzzi, and Teuvo Teravainen have provided the three goals for Chicago in the two games.
Jamie Oleksiak, Matty Beniers, Jordan Eberle, Tye Kartye, Shane Wright, and Jaden Schwartz have tallied the six goals for Seattle. Joey Daccord has recorded the win in net in both games, stopping a combined 51 of 54 shots faced. Last time out, the Blackhawks opened up their road trip with a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Thursday.
Nick Lardis, who suffered a left-hand injury in the final moments of the third period, was the lone goal scorer for Chicago. Adam Henrique, Matt Savoie (PP), and Vasily Podkolzin (EN) scored the goals for Edmonton. With the loss, the Blackhawks were officially eliminated from playoff contention.
The Kraken are coming off a 6-2 home loss to the Utah Mammoth on Thursday and have lost 11 of their last 15 games since the beginning of March. Eberle and Bobby McMann both scored in the first 14 minutes to put Seattle ahead 2-0 early, only for the Mammoth to come roaring back with six unanswered goals. A horrendous stretch since returning from the Olympic break has all but knocked the Kraken out of the playoff running at this point.
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