Seattle Kraken at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey LeagueLindgren, Stephenson help Kraken beat Sharks 4-2 to snap four-game skid
Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist, and Eeli Tolvanen and Ryker Evans also scored for the Kraken, who won for just the second time in 12 games (2-9-1). Joey Daccord finished with 34 saves.
Adam Gaudette and Colin Graf scored for the Sharks, and Yaroslav Askarov had 28 saves.
Graf gave the Sharks a 2-1 lead 36 seconds into the third period with some help from the Kraken.
Seattle's Adam Dunn lofted a clearing attempt from behind the net that Igor Chernyshov intercepted in the left circle and sent a pass in front to Graf. Graf tried to lift it over Daccord down on the ice, but the puck deflected off the left post and in front as the goalie, on his back, tried to pull it in. However, Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson skated into the goalie and knocked the puck in.
Evans tied it again at 1:55 with a long shot from the left point through traffic.
Lindgren put the Kraken ahead 3-2 at 4:27, beating Askarov from the left point for the defenseman's first goal in 33 games since signing with with Seattle in the offseason. Stephenson had an assist on the play to extend his point streak to eight games.
Stephenson then scored with 1:24 remaining to push Seattle's lead to two goals and extend his goal-scoring streak to four games.
Tolvanen gave the Kraken a 1-0 lead at 6:52 of the second period, picking up a loose puck, skating into the right circle and firing a shot past Askarov.
Gaudette tied it with a power-play goal with 8:38 left in the middle period. Celebrini fired a shot at the net from the left point that deflected off teammate Igor Chernyshov in front of Daccord and off Gaudette down onto the ice for an easy backhand poke from the right doorstep.
Celebrini extended his point streak to five games on the play with eight assists and 11 points in the stretch.
Sharks: At Vegas on Tuesday night.
Regular Season SeriesSEA wins series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:52 | Eeli Tolvanen Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:22 | Adam Gaudette Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Igor Chernyshov (3), Macklin Celebrini (36) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:36 | Collin Graf Goal (9) , assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:55 | Ryker Evans Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:27 | Ryan Lindgren Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (12), Freddy Gaudreau (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:36 | Chandler Stephenson Goal (9) Backhand, assists: Eeli Tolvanen (14), Joey Daccord (2) |
Statistics
SEA |
SJ |
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|---|---|---|
| 23 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 19 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 7 |
| 32 | Shots | 36 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
| 55.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.4 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sherwood, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Ty Dellandrea, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 15 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Philipp Kurashev, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 12 |
| Logan Couture, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Meyers, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
Game Information
SAP Center at San Jose
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:
Location: San Jose, CA
Attendance: 17,435 | Capacity:




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