Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.
The 2nd overall pick in 2019 Kaapo Kakko, who was recently traded to the Seattle Kraken, took a shot at his former team, the New York Rangers, in a recent interview.
Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.
The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913
Kakko tallied twice in the third period at Buffalo on Jan. 11 as the Kraken rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Sabres 6-2. Oliver Bjorkstrand broke the tie early in the third before Kakko scored back-to-back as Seattle pulled away.
The Sabres begin a four-game western road trip. The Buffalo Sabres begin a four-game western road trip by visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. In losing 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Friday, the Sabres recorded a season-high 42 shots on goal and felt they deserved a better outcome.
The Kraken look to maintain their dominance over Buffalo, and aim to build momentum for the second half of the season. Puck drop for Monday's game is 1PM PST.
Buffalo Sabres (17-23-5, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (20-24-3, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Monday, 4 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken host the Buffalo Sabres after Jaden Schwartz's hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings in the Kraken's 4-2 win.
After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.
As Blue Line Station previously reported, on Saturday defenseman Will Borgen signed a five-year, $20.5 million contract with the New York Rangers. Borgen was ac
The New York Rangers were the center of attention not long ago while riding one of the coldest streaks in the NHL. During that poor run, the Rangers traded Kaap
As per Frank Seravalli, the New York Rangers have extended defenseman Will Borgen to a five-year, $4.1 million dollar contract. Borgen has tallied three points in 17 games with the Rangers since being acquired via trade from the Seattle Kraken for Kaapo Kakko.