Kraken score twice but can’t battle back against Detroit’s six-goal push fueled by three-for-three start on power play

Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand, right, celebrates his his goal with center Matty Beniers (10) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Saturday ...

SEATTLE — Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night. Schwartz opened the scoring 28 seconds into the game and broke a 1-1 tie at 7:40. He completed the hat trick with an empty-netter in the third, his 16th goal of the season.

The Kraken's momentum carried over into the second period, with Chandler Stephenson scoring his 7th goal of the season at 1:37. He was assisted by Oliver Bjorkstrand and Andre Burakovsky, who ranks first on the team in assists (13) and points (20), and shares second in goals (7) in 22 career contests against the Kings.

Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.

An early start, aided by some Jaden Schwartz goals and a huge open ice hit by Josh Mahura, helps the Kraken gain momentum in victory over the Los Angeles Kings

The Kraken keep attempting to repeat their past that led to a 2023 playoff run. But they've failed to repeat that formula, and now must consider a rebuild.

Entering Tuesday's matchup in Pittsburgh, the Kraken are 1-4-1 in January and the Penguins are 1-2-3, not exactly the starts they were looking for as both teams chase wild-card playoff berths.

Isaiah Collier drove for the go-ahead layup with 2 seconds left to lift the Utah Jazz to a 112-111 overtime victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday night. Collier finished with a career-high 23 points,

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Patrick Kane scored during Detroit's fast start, and the Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday for their seventh consecutive victory.

The Detroit Red Wings scored four goals in the first eight minutes and extended their winning streak to seven games by romping past the visiting Seattle Kraken 6-2 on Sunday. Marco Kasper, J.T. Compher,