Grubauer will guard the road goal versus the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Ansar Khan of MLive.com.
Grubauer will get the second half of Seattle's back-to-back after Joey Daccord played in Saturday's 6-2 win over Buffalo. The 33-year-old Grubauer has a 5-13-1 record with a 3.62 GAA and an .875 save percentage across 19 appearances this season. Detroit sits 25th in the league with 2.78 goals per game in 2024-25, and the Red Wings are riding a six-game winning streak.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Pulled in loss to Detroit
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Grubauer conceded three goals on four shots before being replaced by Joey Daccord in the first period of Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Red Wings.
Grubauer was blitzed for three goals, one on the power play, in the opening 6:16 of Sunday's defeat. Daccord saw game action for a second straight day as a result. The 33-year-old Grubauer closed out December with back-to-back victories, but he's winless in January, posting an 0-3-1 record, .861 save percentage and 3.91 GAA across four outings. The German netminder has just five wins through 20 appearances to go along with an .870 save percentage and 3.76 GAA this campaign.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Pulled after giving up five goals
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Grubauer allowed five goals on 19 shots to Columbus on Tuesday before being replaced at 15:45 of the second period. The Kraken lost 6-2 to the Blue Jackets.
Columbus was good, and Seattle was sloppy, especially in the second period. Grubauer has lost four consecutive games (0-3-1), and he's 5-13-1 with a 3.62 GAA and .875 save percentage in 19 games. Don't trust him with your net.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Slated to start Thursday
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Grubauer is expected to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Mark Scheig of The Hockey Writers.
Grubauer will attempt to end his three-game losing streak -- he has a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage in that span. The 33-year-old netminder is 5-12-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .880 save percentage in 18 outings overall. Columbus ranks fifth in goals per game with 3.37, though the Blue Jackets are missing Sean Monahan (wrist), who has been one of their offensive leaders.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Extends winless streak
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Grubauer stopped 26 of 29 shots in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Devils.
Grubauer had a solid display between the pipes, but the Kraken offense didn't provide him with enough support. This defeat extended his winless streak to three appearances, a span in which the 33-year-old German netminder has gone 0-2-1 with a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage. The overall numbers have been subpar as well, as Grubauer has won just five of his 18 starts this season, going 5-12-1 with a 3.46 GAA and an .880 save percentage.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Leaves ice first
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Grubauer was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports, indicating he'll get the starting nod at home versus the Devils.
Grubauer has given up three or more goals in five of his last six outings, posting a 2-3-1 record, 3.51 GAA and .875 save percentage. With Joey Daccord (upper body) still on injured reserve, the Kraken have little choice but to keep rolling with Grubauer -- unless they want to start Ales Stezka, who has yet to make an NHL appearance.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Loses to Oilers
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Grubauer allowed three goals on 31 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter
Grubauer has given up 17 goals over his last five games, going 2-2-1 in that span. Joey Daccord's (upper body) ongoing absence has given Grubauer a chance to stake a claim to more playing time, but he hasn't made a great case for himself. The German netminder is now 5-11-1 with a 3.47 GAA and an .879 save percentage over 17 games this season. The Kraken have another tough home matchup Monday versus the Devils.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Tending twine Saturday
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Grubauer will start at home versus the Oilers, per Sound of Hockey.
Grubauer is set to make his fourth straight start as Joey Daccord (upper body) continues to be sidelined. Grubauer will have a tough matchup against the Oilers, who have won four of their last six games while scoring 21 goals in that span.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Falls in shootout
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Grubauer allowed three goals on 22 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
Grubauer had won his last two starts, but he came up just short Thursday. The Kraken pulled off another multi-goal comeback to earn a standings point, but Grubauer allowed the only shootout tally to J.T. Miller to take the loss. Grubauer slipped to 5-10-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 16 starts this season. He's actually struggled under lighter workloads -- he's 2-6-1 when facing fewer than 30 shots compared to 3-4-0 when facing 30 or more shots, though his ratios are similar in those splits.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting against Canucks
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Grubauer will guard the home goal versus the Canucks on Thursday, per Davy Jones' Locker Room.
Joey Daccord (upper body) remains sidelined, so Grubauer will earn his third straight start. He's won his last two games, including a 5-4 overtime victory against the Canucks on Saturday. They put up four goals on 22 shots in that game, so they'll still offer a firm challenge for Grubauer even with Quinn Hughes (undisclosed) and Elias Pettersson (undisclosed) out of the lineup.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Nabs second straight win
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Grubauer turned aside 28 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over Utah.
The veteran netminder had a rough start to the season and remains a little shaky, but Grubauer is at least getting more help from the Kraken's offense of late. He's started seven of Seattle's last 11 games and gone 4-3-0 despite a 3.46 GAA and an .892 save percentage, getting at least five goals of support in four of those contests, including each of the last two.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Facing Utah
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Grubauer will be in the home blue paint Monday versus Utah, per Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times.
Grubauer has struggled in December, going 3-3-0 with an .885 save percentage and 3.71 GAA through six appearances. He's conceded at least three goals in five of those contests. The 33-year-old will have a moderately favorable matchup against a Utah team that ranks 20th in the NHL with 2.94 goals per game.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Hangs on for OT win
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Grubauer made 18 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Canucks.
The Kraken were down 4-1 early in the third period, but Grubauer shut the door the rest of the way as his team mounted a comeback. The veteran goalie has been beaten at least four times in four of his last five starts, but strong offensive support has allowed him to go 3-2-0 in that stretch despite a 3.83 GAA and .878 save percentage. Grubauer will serve as Seattle's top netminder as long as Joey Daccord (undisclosed) is sidelined.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Slated to start in Vancouver
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Grubauer is slated to guard the road goal Saturday versus the Canucks, Kate Shefte of The Seattle Times reports.
Joey Daccord (undisclosed) is banged up, so Grubauer is set to make his first start in a week. Over five outings in December, Grubauer has gone 2-3-0 with an .894 save percentage (152 saves on 170 shots). Ales Stezka will be his backup as long as Daccord is out.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Leaky in loss
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Grubauer gave up five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The sixth goal was an empty-netter.
Grubauer lost for the fourth time in his last six outings, and he's given up at least four goals in four of those games. Vegas got to him early with three goals in the first period before pouring on some more in the final frame. The 33-year-old netminder is down to 3-10-0 with a 3.63 GAA and an .877 save percentage over 13 contests. The Kraken are struggling to support their goalies with offense, but Grubauer hasn't done his part to keep things close lately. Joey Daccord is likely to start Sunday in Colorado.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Starting against Vegas
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Grubauer will defend the road goal against the Golden Knights on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Grubauer surrendered four goals on 30 shots in last Saturday's loss to Tampa Bay. He has a 3-9-0 record with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Vegas ranks sixth in the league with 3.44 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Struggles against Lightning
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Grubauer stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning, who also scored an empty-netter.
Grubauer was spotted a 1-0 lead early, but the Lightning quickly responded. They held a 2-1 lead at the first intermission and ran away with the game in the third period. Grubauer lost for the first time in three starts, but he has allowed 13 goals over his last four outings. The 33-year-old is 3-9-0 with a 3.50 GAA and an .879 save percentage over his 12 starts this season. It wouldn't be surprising to see Joey Daccord get the nod versus the Senators 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, per Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network, indicating he will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Tampa Bay.
Grubauer has won his last two outings, including a 33-save performance in Thursday's 5-1 win over Boston. He has a 3-8-0 record with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage across 11 appearances this campaign. Tampa Bay sits second in the league with 3.96 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Stands tall in win
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Grubauer stopped 33 of 34 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Bruins.
Grubauer won his second start in a row, and this was arguably his best game of the year. The 33-year-old limited the damage to a Brad Marchand penalty shot in the second period, which came after Brandon Montour covered the puck in the crease when Grubauer couldn't find it. Grubauer is now 3-8-0 with a 3.46 GAA and an .881 save percentage through 11 outings. Joey Daccord has been the better of the Kraken's goalies this season, but getting Grubauer into form could create some internal competition for time in the crease. The Kraken have a challenging home game Saturday when they host the Lightning.
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Kraken's Philipp Grubauer: Set to start Thursday
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Grubauer is slated to start at home against Boston on Thursday, according to Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network.
Grubauer has a 2-8-0 record, 3.71 GAA and .870 save percentage in 10 appearances in 2024-25. He stopped 32 of 37 shots en route to a 7-5 win over the Rangers on Sunday. The Bruins are tied for 28th in goals per game with 2.53.
