The Buffalo Sabres' 2025-26 schedule has been out for some time now, and in this ongoing THN.com Sabres site series, we're breaking down Buffalo's chances against every team in the league.

We've worked our way through the Atlantic, Metropolitan and Central division teams, and for the last week or so, we focused on the Pacific Division. And in this file, we're examining a team that swept the Sabres last year — the Seattle Kraken.

The Kraken made some notable changes this summer, but they're a team that missed out on the Stanley Cup playoffs last season. So a team like the Sabres needs to target Seattle as a team they can play well against this year. With that said, let's look at the Kraken and see how we believe Buffalo should fare against them:

BUFFALO SABRES VS. SEATTLE KRAKEN

NEW KRAKEN PLAYERS: Mason Marchment, LW; Frederick Gaudreau, C; Ryan Lindgren, D

2024-25 SERIES: Sabres 0-2-0, Seattle 2-0-0

2025-26 GAMES AGAINST EACH OTHER:  December 14 at Seattle; March 28 at Buffalo 

CAN THE SABRES BEAT THIS TEAM?  The Sabres got a big dose of the Kraken in a short span last season, playing Seattle twice in a nine-day span in mid-January. And the Kraken handed Buffalo their hats, winning the first game 6-2 in Buffalo, then beating the Sabres 6-4 in Seattle.

Thus, you can see why the Kraken would feel confident in their chances against Buffalo this coming season. However, from this writer's perspective, the changes Seattle has made still aren't enough to make them a playoff team in the Western Conference next season. And Buffalo's desperation to make the playoffs means they can't afford to drop both games to any team, the Kraken included.

One of the differences between last season's Buffalo/Seattle series is the fact their games are spread out much further than they were last year. Indeed, the second game in the series will be the Sabres' ninth-to-last game of the regular-season — and that means Buffalo could be fighting for its playoff life at that point in the year.

Know Your Enemy, Sabres Pacific Edition: Sweeping Rebuilding Sharks Should Be No Problem For BuffaloThe Buffalo Sabres' 2025-26 schedule has been out for a while now. And although Sabres fans have known when and where their team will be playing at any given time, it's still worthwhile to examine each Buffalo opponent next year — and specifically, how the Sabres should fare against team NHL team in 2025-26.

To be sure, the Kraken are a proud bunch that is fully intent on earning a post-season berth. But…

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