Projected Lineups for the Kraken vs Jets – 1/16/25

The Seattle Kraken take on the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre tonight.  Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

KRAKEN (19-23-3) at JETS (30-12-3)

8 p.m. ET; TSN3, KONG, KHN

Kraken projected lineup

Jaden Schwartz — Matty Beniers — Kaapo Kakko
Andre Burakovsky — Chandler Stephenson — Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jared McCann — Shane Wright — Eeli Tolvanen
Tye Kartye — Mitchell Stephens — Brandon Tanev

Vince Dunn — Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak — Brandon Montour
Joshua Mahura — Ryker Evans

Joey Daccord
Philipp Grubauer

Scratched: Gustav Olofsson, John Hayden

Injured: Jordan Eberle (pelvis), Yanni Gourde (lower body)

Status report

Tanev (undisclosed) did not take part in the Kraken morning skate Thursday and will be a game-time decision, Seattle coach Dan Bylsma said.

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Jets projected lineup

Kyle Connor — Mark Scheifele — Gabriel Vilardi
Nikolaj Ehlers — Adam Lowry — Alex Iafallo
Nino Niederreiter — Rasmus Kupari — Cole Perfetti
Dominic Toninato — David Gustafsson — Morgan Barron

Josh Morrissey — Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg — Neal Pionk
Logan Stanley — Ville Heinola

Connor Hellebuyck
Eric Comrie

Scratched: None

Injured: Haydn Fleury (lower body), Mason Appleton (lower body), Colin Miller (fractured larynx), Vladislav Namestnikov (lower body)

The Jets will dress the same lineup they used in a 6-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. … Forwards Namestnikov and Appleton skated individually Thursday and eachcould return to practice in non-contact jerseys Friday, and defensemen Miller and Fleury each could each return against the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Winnipeg coach Scott Arniel said. … The Jets loaned defenseman Dylan Coghlan to Manitoba of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.

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