Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Likely out again Thursday
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Grubauer (lower body) is not expected to be available Thursday versus the Avalanche.
Grubauer wasn't named by head coach Lane Lambert in pregame, but the fact that Victor Ostman was indicated to be the starter suggests Grubauer remains out. The 34-year-old Grubauer will finish with a 13-12-4 record, a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 32 appearances, his best ratios in five years for the Kraken. He'll be in a contract year in 2026-27. If Grubauer's injury isn't too serious, he could also be a contender to be invited in May to the IIHF World Championship for Germany.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Still out Wednesday
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Grubauer (lower body) won't suit up Wednesday versus the Golden Knights, per the NHL media site.
Grubauer will miss a fifth straight game due to the injury. He was on the ice before Monday's morning skate against the Kings, but it's unclear if he accompanied the team on the road. That casts plenty of doubt on his availability for Thursday's regular-season finale against the Avalanche.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Unavailable Monday
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Grubauer (lower body) will not play in Monday's home game against the Kings, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer is set to be absent from his fourth straight game Monday. Overall, the 34-year-old netminder has a 13-12-4 record, a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 32 games this season. With Joey Daccord (lower body) also out, it creates an avenue for Niklas Kokko to start his second consecutive game. Grubauer will have two more chances to return to Seattle's lineup, with the next set for Wednesday's road game against the Golden Knights.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Still sidelined Saturday
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Grubauer (lower body) will miss Saturday's home contest against the Flames, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer will miss his third consecutive game Saturday. With Joey Daccord (lower body) also unavailable, Niklas Kokko will make his first NHL start. Grubauer's next chance to return to Seattle's lineup will be Monday in a home matchup with the Kings, but it's unclear if he will play before the end of the regular season.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Out for Tuesday's clash
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Grubauer (lower body) will miss Tuesday's road matchup against the Wild, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.
Head coach Lane Lambert noted that Grubauer's timeline to return is undetermined after he sustained his lower-body injury midway through Monday's contest. Overall, Grubauer has a 13-12-4 record, a 2.65 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 32 appearances this season. The 34-year-old netminder had begun to draw the majority of starts during Seattle's late playoff push, so the team will likely pivot to Joey Daccord in his absence.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Injured in Winnipeg
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Grubauer sustained a lower-body injury during Monday's game in Winnipeg and will not return.
Grubauer departed the game in the second period after appearing to tweak something while going to the ice to play the puck, per Sound of Hockey. The German netminder conceded three goals on 18 shots before giving way to Joey Daccord. Daccord and Matt Murray will be the options to start in Minnesota on Tuesday, while Grubauer should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Patrolling road paint
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Grubauer will draw the road start in Monday's contest against the Jets, per the NHL Media Site.
Grubauer will grab his second consecutive start Monday after falling to the Blackhawks on Saturday. With Monday's start, he will have appeared in five of Seattle's last six games and is slowly taking the No. 1 goaltender spot away from Joey Daccord. Overall, Grubauer has a 13-11-4 record, a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. He'll face off against the Jets, who rank 25th in the NHL with 2.80 goals per game this season.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Loses to Blackhawks
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Grubauer allowed three goals on 30 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Kraken needed to take advantage of this matchup to stay in the playoff race, but that didn't happen. Grubauer allowed two goals in the second period and another in the third, which caused the Kraken's comeback push to fall short. Grubauer is winless in his last three outings despite allowing just seven goals on 89 shots in that span. He's down to 13-11-4 with a 2.59 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 31 contests this season. Grubauer and Joey Daccord are likely to split the next two games, as the Kraken visit the Jets on Monday before facing the Wild on Tuesday.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: First off Saturday
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Grubauer was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Chicago on Saturday.
Despite surrendering only seven goals on 92 shots in his last three outings, Grubauer has a 1-1-1 record during that span. He has gone 13-10-4 this campaign with a 2.58 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 30 appearances. Chicago ranks 31st in the league this season with 2.54 goals per game.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: On wrong end of shutout
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Grubauer stopped 21 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Oilers. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Grubauer kept it close but didn't get any help from his teammates. This was his third straight start, but he's gone 1-1-1 with seven goals allowed on 92 shots in those outings. He finishes March with a 2-3-1 record over seven appearances. Grubauer is down to 13-10-4 on the year with a 2.58 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Kraken can't afford many more losses if they want to stay in the playoff race, so expect the goaltending starts to go to the hot hand. The Kraken host the Mammoth on Thursday in a game that will be pivotal in the standings.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Grubauer will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday, per Circling Seattle Sports.
Grubauer will get the nod for the third straight game. He's stopped 64 of 69 shots over his last two outings, going 1-0-1 in those contests. The Oilers have won three games in a row, scoring 13 goals in that span, which will make this a tough matchup for Grubauer.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Makes 34 saves in loss
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Grubauer stopped 34 of 36 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Grubauer allowed one goal in the second period and another in the third before surrendering two in the shootout to take the defeat. Still, the 34-year-old veteran has posted at least 30 saves in back-to-back games, and he's allowed three or fewer goals in four of his last five appearances. With a save percentage north of .900 in three of his last four games, Grubauer is a solid streaming option in most formats.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting in Buffalo
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Grubauer will guard the road goal against the Sabres on Saturday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Grubauer is coming off a 30-save performance in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay. He has a 13-9-3 record this campaign with a 2.63 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 28 appearances. Buffalo sits sixth in the league with 3.45 goals per game this season.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Nets overtime win
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Grubauer made 30 saves in a 4-3 overtime win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Grubauer is second fiddle to Joey Daccord, but the starter has really struggled lately (1-5-1 in his last seven starts; .862 save percentage). Seattle is three points behind Nashville for the second wild-card playoff spot from the Western Conference. The Kraken need to win, so expect Grubauer to get another start right away. He has struggled himself, but he's 2-1-0 in his last three starts.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Between pipes against Tampa Bay
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Grubauer will tend the twine on the road versus the Lightning on Thursday, Sound of Hockey reports.
Grubauer will get the start after having watched the last three games from the bench. In his last six appearances, the backstop has managed just one win while posting a 1-4-0 record and 3.62 GAA. Look for Joey Daccord to continue to see the bulk of the workload down the stretch.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Can't contain Tampa
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Grubauer stopped 19 of 24 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Lightning. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Grubauer had won his last outing over the Canucks, but the Lightning posed a much tougher challenge. The 34-year-old netminder has lost four of his last five decisions. He dropped to 12-9-3 with a 2.62 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 27 appearances this season. The Kraken begin a road trip with a pivotal matchup versus the Predators on Thursday, but Seattle has been unpredictable with goaltending assignments for much of the season.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Set to face Lightning
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Grubauer will protect the home net against Tampa Bay on Tuesday, according to Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer is coming off a 32-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over Vancouver. He has a 12-8-3 record this campaign with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 26 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks fourth in the league with 3.49 goals per game this season, but the team has lost seven of 10 games since returning from the Olympic break.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Secures win over Canucks
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Grubauer stopped 32 of 34 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Grubauer faced plenty of traffic, but he was up to the task to earn the win. The 34-year-old had lost his last three results, giving up 13 goals on 100 shots across four appearances in that span. Joey Daccord has struggled under a heavier workload since the Olympic break, so there's still room for Grubauer to take the reins again if he can get his own play on track. He's now 12-8-3 with a 2.52 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 26 appearances this season. Look for Daccord to get the nod Sunday versus the Panthers, but his performance in that game could lead to a shift in goalie deployment moving forward, especially if Grubauer carries some momentum from this win.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Slated to face Vancouver
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Grubauer is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer has gone 0-3-0 across his past four appearances while allowing 13 goals on 100 shots (.870 save percentage). He's 11-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 25 outings this campaign. He'll look to get back into the win column against Vancouver, which is 4-18-5 while averaging just 2.19 goals per game across its past 27 outings.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Makes relief appearance Thursday
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Grubauer stopped nine of 11 shots in relief of Joey Daccord in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche.
Grubauer played the final two periods and gave up a goal in each one. He's now winless over his last four outings, giving up 13 goals on 100 shots in that span. Daccord hasn't exactly been a stud lately either, but he's done enough to push Grubauer into the backup role. Grubauer is 11-8-3 with a 2.54 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 25 appearances. Both goalies should get a look this weekend, as the Kraken visit the Canucks on Saturday before hosting the Panthers on Sunday.
