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Jaden Schwartz's power-play goal leads Kraken to 3-1 win over Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks vs. Seattle Kraken: Game Highlights

Matty Beniers and Brandon Tanev also scored.

Beniers made it 1-0 4:18 in the second period before Schwartz's goal gave Seattle a two-goal cushion.

A couple minutes after Schwartz scored, former Kraken player Ryan Donato pulled Chicago back within one with his eighth goal of the season, but Tanev sealed the game with an empty-net goal at with 19 seconds left.

Goaltender Joey Daccord made 18 saves for Seattle, while Chicago’s Petr Mrazek stopped 23 shots.

Kraken captain Jordan Eberle left the game and did not return after crashing into the boards 17 seconds into the second period.

Takeaways Blackhawks: Chicago’s offense, which ranks 26th in the league in scoring, struggled to put points on the board. The Blackhawks have scored five goals in their last four games.

Kraken: Seattle has scored 12 goals in its three-game homestand after scoring four goals in the last four games of its recent road trip.

Key moment Schwartz’s 200th career goal wound up being the difference, as it gave the Kraken the cushion they needed. Rather than tie the game, Chicago still trailed after Donato's goal, and Seattle kept the Blackhawks scoreless from there.

Key stat The Kraken outshot the Blackhawks 26-19, including 20-9 in the first two periods.

Up next Chicago play at Vancouver Saturday night, and the Kraken host the Islanders Saturday afternoon.

Regular Season Series

SEA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 2nd Period 4:18 Matty Beniers Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jared McCann (12), Oliver Bjorkstrand (4)
Goal 3rd Period 1:34 Jaden Schwartz Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (9), Ryker Evans (7)
Goal 3rd Period 3:22 Ryan Donato Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 3rd Period 19:41 Brandon Tanev Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 11
12 Hits 14
6 Takeaways 8
19 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 1
1 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
27 Faceoffs Won 29
48.2 Faceoff Win Percent 51.8
9 Giveaways 9
3 Total Penalties 1
6 Penalty Minutes 2

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 16 3 32 0
Minnesota 13 3 29 3
Dallas 12 6 24 0
Colorado 11 9 22 0
St. Louis 9 11 19 1
Utah 7 9 17 3
Chicago 7 12 15 1
Nashville 6 11 15 3

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 12 6 26 2
Calgary 11 6 25 3
Los Angeles 10 7 23 3
Edmonton 10 9 22 2
Vancouver 9 6 21 3
Seattle 10 9 21 1
Anaheim 8 8 18 2
San Jose 6 11 17 5
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