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Seattle Kraken at Montreal Canadiens

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Brandon Montour scores hat trick in Kraken's 8-2 rout of Canadiens

Seattle Kraken vs. Montreal Canadiens: Game Highlights

Jaden Schwartz scored once with two helpers and Chandler Stephenson added four assists as Seattle snapped a three-game losing streak.

Oliver Bjorkstrand and Jamie Oleksiak had a goal and an assist each, while Ryker Evans and Eeli Tolvanen also scored. Jared McCann pitched in two assists and Joey Daccord made 28 saves.

The Kraken chased Canadiens netminder Sam Montembeault with five goals on 10 shots. Backup Cayden Primeau stopped 10 of 13 the rest of the way for Montreal, which had won two games in a row.

Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored for the Canadiens.

Takeaways The Kraken scored on their two first shots of the game. Schwartz and Bjorkstrand added one each as Seattle took a 4-0 lead 10:33 into the game.

The Canadiens lost by at least a five-goal margin for the second time in four games. They entered the game with their special teams rolling, ranked third on the penalty kill and seventh on the power play leaguewide. That took a dip as Seattle went 3 for 6 with the man-advantage, while Montreal was 0 for 4.

Key moment Despite trailing 4-0, the Canadiens built momentum with Caufield’s goal and pushed for another late in the first period. But early in the second, Montour scored with a soft wrist shot from range to put Seattle up 5-1 and ended Montembeault’s night.

Key stat 25 — That’s how many seconds it took for Oleksiak to give the Kraken the lead, one they never came close to relinquishing.

Up next The Kraken visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday in the second stop of their five-game road trip. The Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

SEA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 0:25 Jamie Oleksiak Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Andre Burakovsky (6), Chandler Stephenson (4)
Goal 1st Period 3:49 Ryker Evans Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jordan Eberle (3), Jared McCann (8)
Goal 1st Period 7:27 Jaden Schwartz Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (5), Brandon Montour (5)
Goal 1st Period 10:33 Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Jaden Schwartz (4)
Goal 1st Period 16:11 Cole Caufield Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (6), Logan Mailloux (2)
Goal 2nd Period 1:32 Brandon Montour Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (2), Chandler Stephenson (6)
Goal 2nd Period 8:44 Brandon Montour Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Jamie Oleksiak (3), Jaden Schwartz (5)
Goal 3rd Period 14:12 Brandon Montour Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Jared McCann (9), Chandler Stephenson (7)
Goal 3rd Period 15:14 Eeli Tolvanen Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Joshua Mahura (1), Matty Beniers (4)
Goal 3rd Period 15:28 Josh Anderson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (9), Jayden Struble (2)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 13
16 Hits 19
4 Takeaways 2
23 Shots 30
3 Power Play Goals 0
6 Power Play Opportunities 4
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
35 Faceoffs Won 29
54.7 Faceoff Win Percent 45.3
13 Giveaways 11
6 Total Penalties 9
12 Penalty Minutes 26

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 13 6 28 2
Calgary 12 6 27 3
Los Angeles 11 7 25 3
Edmonton 11 9 24 2
Vancouver 10 6 23 3
Seattle 10 10 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 19 3
San Jose 6 12 17 5

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 13 6 28 2
Florida 12 8 25 1
Buffalo 11 9 23 1
Boston 10 9 23 3
Tampa Bay 10 7 22 2
Detroit 8 10 18 2
Ottawa 8 11 17 1
Montreal 7 11 16 2
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