The Kraken win the 2025-26 Gauntlet

Kraken 7, Bruins 4

January 6, 2026. Last candle burning, and their name is on the cuff.

Every round of the 2025-26 Gauntlet

The Seattle Kraken in the Gauntlet
The Boston Bruins in the Gauntlet

What is the Gauntlet?

A proposal for an NHL in-season tournament. All 32 teams start alive, every Gauntlet game is a game already on the regular-season schedule, and lose one and you are out.

How it works