Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, and Eeli Tolvanen and Matty Beniers both scored in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday.
Goalie Joey Daccord turns away two fistfuls of Grade-A scoring attempts, holds off Pittsburgh and Sidney before a three-goal burst generates a decisive Kraken win
SEATTLE -- Joey Daccord made 28 saves for the Seattle Kraken, who cruised past the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 4-1 win at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday. Chandler Stephenson and Jared McCann each had two assists for the Kraken (22-25-3), who have won three of their past four.
The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 1 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo, as well as via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.
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The Pittsburgh Penguins travelled to the Seattle Kraken to continue their West Coast road trip. The Kraken were looking to take their third win of their four-game homestand.
Vince Dunn scored the go-ahead goal with a two-man advantage late in the second period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Saturday, spoiling a historic afternoon for Sidney Crosby.
The worst part about this game is that the Penguins did not play all that poorly. They didn't really give Seattle too many good looks all that consistently. But if they're going to win hockey games, they absolutely cannot hand opposing teams easy goals. It's that simple.
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Pittsburgh Penguins take the ice in a non-conference matchup. Seattle is 21-25-3 overall and 11-11-3 at home. The Kraken have a -13 scoring differential, with 142 total goals scored and 155 allowed.
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The Seattle Kraken’s Chandler Stephenson and the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Bryan Rust will be two of the top players to watch when these squads meet on Saturday at 4:00 PM ET, at Climate Pledge Arena. Purchase tickets for this game at StubHub!
The Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand, who has been a consistent threat against the Penguins with eight points (5g/3a) in 21 career games, finally broke the deadlock, scoring the first goal of the game. But Pittsburgh’s captain, Sidney Crosby, responded with a goal of his own, tying things up at 1-1 and keeping the Penguins in the hunt.