Seattle Kraken at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueBrandon Montour scores hat trick in Kraken's 8-2 rout of Canadiens
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.
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.
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
SEA | MTL | |
---|---|---|
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
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 10 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
Los Angeles | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Vancouver | 8 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
Calgary | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 |
Edmonton | 8 | 7 | 17 | 1 |
Seattle | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
San Jose | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 |
Anaheim | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Florida | 11 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
Toronto | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 8 | 7 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
Tampa Bay | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
Detroit | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 |
Buffalo | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Montreal | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 |