Calgary again. That’s who opens the 2026-27 Seattle Kraken schedule, on the road, Thursday, October 1 — a date that pushes the pattern showing up across this entire series of releases one day further. Whether that’s a real Game 1 or a preseason tune-up, the Kraken don’t get a soft landing either way: five of their first nine games come away from Climate Pledge Arena, including stops in Washington, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, and Florida before the calendar even turns to November.
2026-27 Seattle Kraken Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | AT Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 3 | AT Edmonton | 5:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 4 | Calgary | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Vegas | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Oct 9 | AT Detroit | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Oct 11 | AT Washington | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 13 | AT Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Oct 15 | AT Tampa Bay | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Oct 17 | AT Florida | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Oct 20 | Detroit | 6:40 PM |
| Thu, Oct 22 | Utah | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Oct 24 | Minnesota | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | AT Calgary | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Calgary | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 7 | N.Y. Rangers | 2:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 14 | AT Carolina | 8:00 PM |
| Thu, Nov 19 | Vancouver | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Nov 21 | AT San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Nov 23 | Anaheim | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Chicago | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Nov 27 | AT Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Nov 28 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 1 | Dallas | 6:40 PM |
| Thu, Dec 3 | Dallas | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Dec 4 | AT Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 6 | Buffalo | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 8 | AT San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Washington | 6:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec 12 | Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 15 | AT Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Dec 17 | AT Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Dec 18 | AT Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Dec 20 | AT Colorado | 6:00 PM |
| Tue, Dec 22 | San Jose | 6:40 PM |
| Tue, Dec 29 | Philadelphia | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Dec 30 | AT Vancouver | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan 2 | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 3 | Vancouver | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 5 | Tampa Bay | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Jan 8 | AT Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 9 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 12 | Florida | 6:40 PM |
| Thu, Jan 14 | AT Vancouver | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 16 | San Jose | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Jan 18 | Columbus | 1:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 19 | AT Los Angeles | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 21 | AT Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan 23 | AT N.Y. Islanders | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Jan 25 | AT N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Jan 26 | AT New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Jan 28 | AT Minnesota | 8:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan 31 | New Jersey | 1:00 PM |
| Wed, Feb 3 | Montreal | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Feb 13 | St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Pittsburgh | 1:00 PM |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Ottawa | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Feb 19 | AT Utah | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 20 | AT Los Angeles | 7:30 PM |
| Mon, Feb 22 | Boston | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Feb 24 | AT Anaheim | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Winnipeg | 4:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 1 | AT Winnipeg | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, Mar 3 | AT Toronto | 6:30 PM |
| Thu, Mar 4 | AT Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 6 | AT Ottawa | 3:30 PM |
| Mon, Mar 8 | AT Boston | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Los Angeles | 6:40 PM |
| Sat, Mar 13 | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| Mon, Mar 15 | St. Louis | 6:40 PM |
| Wed, Mar 17 | AT Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Mar 19 | Colorado | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, Mar 21 | Los Angeles | 5:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 23 | Vegas | 6:40 PM |
| Thu, Mar 25 | Anaheim | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Mar 27 | AT Minnesota | 3:00 PM |
| Sat, Mar 28 | AT Chicago | 2:00 PM |
| Tue, Mar 30 | Utah | 6:40 PM |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Winnipeg | 4:00 PM |
| Sun, Apr 5 | AT Dallas | 7:00 PM |
| Tue, Apr 6 | AT Nashville | 7:00 PM |
| Thu, Apr 8 | AT St. Louis | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Apr 10 | AT Chicago | 5:00 PM |
A Same-Weekend Swap With Edmonton
Kraken vs Oilers 2026-27 is a four-game series, but the two that matter most sit right next to each other on the calendar. Seattle plays at Edmonton on Friday, November 27, then hosts the Oilers the very next night. Turn a plane around, play again — that’s not a normal week, that’s a gut check on the second night of a back-to-back against a team that just beat you (or didn’t) 24 hours earlier.
The Six-Game Gauntlet
Nothing else on this schedule compares to the stretch that opens on January 19. AT Los Angeles. AT Buffalo. AT the Islanders. AT the Rangers. AT New Jersey. AT Minnesota. Six road games, ten days, coast to coast and back — Seattle Kraken road trip 2026-27 doesn’t get any longer than this one. A team that survives that stretch with its playoff positioning intact will have earned it.
The Bottom Line
Eighty-four games as released, likely 83 once the October 1 opener is confirmed one way or the other. But circle January anyway. The six-game road swing through Los Angeles and the East Coast is the one that decides whether this Kraken team is built for a long season or just a good one.
FAQ
Q: When does the Seattle Kraken 2026-27 season open?
A: The release lists Thursday, October 1, on the road against Calgary as the first game, though that date — a day later than the Avalanche’s opener and two days later than three other teams reviewed in this series — is likely a preseason game rather than the true opener. The more probable Game 1 is Sunday, October 4, at home against Calgary.
Q: How many times do the Kraken play the Oilers in 2026-27?
A: Kraken vs Oilers 2026-27 features four meetings, including a road-then-home swap on back-to-back nights, November 27 and 28, plus a rematch in mid-March.
Q: What is Seattle’s toughest road trip in 2026-27?
A: The Seattle Kraken road trip 2026-27 that opens January 19 — six straight road games against the Kings, Sabres, Islanders, Rangers, Devils, and Wild over ten days — is the longest and most demanding stretch on the schedule.
Q: How many home games does Seattle play in 2026-27?
A: Based on the released schedule, Seattle Kraken home games 2026-27 total 42 dates at Climate Pledge Arena against 42 road games, for 84 games listed overall — one more than the standard 82-game season if the October 1 game is preseason as suspected.