Nashville Predators at Seattle Kraken
· National Hockey League
Beniers scores twice in Kraken's 4-1 win over Predators
The win gave the Kraken five victories in their past six games, coming on the heels of a stretch where they lost 10 of 11.
The Kraken took the lead when Beniers scored his first at the 3:48 mark of the first on a shot from near the blue line.
Jamie Oleksiak made it a two-goal game at 10:41, and Beniers added his second goal just 10 seconds later to make it 3-0.
Oleksiak left the game briefly in the third period after taking a puck off the back of his knee, but returned to the ice later.
Roman Josi scored Nashville’s goal on a power-play late in the second period, with assists from Luke Evangelista and Ryan O’Reilly.
But Jared McCann scored on a long distance empty-netter with 2:13 left in the game for the final score.
Juuse Saros had 19 saves for the Predators.
Jordan Eberle, Ryan Winterton, Ryker Evans, Jacob Melanson, Kaapo Kakko, and Ryan Lindgren each had an assist for the Kraken.
Kraken: Play at Vancouver Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesSEA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 3:48 | Matty Beniers Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Ryker Evans (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:41 | Jamie Oleksiak Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Winterton (4), Jacob Melanson (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 10:51 | Matty Beniers Goal (6) Poke, assists: Jordan Eberle (12), Kaapo Kakko (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:34 | Roman Josi Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan O'Reilly (24), Luke Evangelista (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:47 | Jared McCann Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Lindgren (5) |
Statistics
 NSH |
 SEA |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 23 | Hits | 20 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 25 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 21 |
| 53.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.7 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Meyers, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Wilsby, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Game Information
Climate Pledge Arena
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
