Post-Mortem: Three Reasons Why Kraken Failed Once Again in 2025-26

The 2025-2026 NHL regular season is now over. The Seattle Kraken failed to score a goal in their season finale, going out without much of a whimper, falling 2-0 to Vegas to bring another disappointing campaign to an end.

The Kraken finished 34-37-11, totaling 79 points. That ranks third among the five seasons in Seattle Kraken history. They fell three points shy of being the second-highest point total in franchise history. They also failed to have a winning season in Lane Lambert’s first year as head coach, finishing below .500 for the fourth time out of the five years, along with three straight years of sub-.500 hockey.

The Kraken have gone through three head coaches in five seasons. It appears as if Lambert will get a second year, barring an unexpected development.

So, what happened? Why did the Kraken fail to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight season?