
Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueKaapo Kakko scores twice in 3rd period in the Kraken's 6-2 victory over the Sabres

Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third. Kakko scored 38 seconds later, and added another goal on a power play 1:40 after that.
Andre Burakovsky, Ryker Evans and Brandon Tanev also scored to help the Kraken snap a four-game skid. Chandler Stephenson, Joshua Mahura and Jared McCann each had two assists.
The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots for Buffalo.
The Sabres had won two in a row.
Sabres: Fans booed and bellowed for general manager Kevyn Adams to be fired and owner Terry Pegula to sell the team after the season’s 15th blown lead in a loss.
SEA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:37 | Sam Lafferty Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (10), JJ Peterka (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 17:17 | Jack Quinn Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (25), JJ Peterka (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:48 | Ryker Evans Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (23) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:12 | Andre Burakovsky Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Joshua Mahura (2), Chandler Stephenson (24) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:08 | Oliver Bjorkstrand Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:46 | Kaapo Kakko Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Joshua Mahura (3), Jaden Schwartz (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:26 | Kaapo Kakko Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jared McCann (18), Shane Wright (12) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:25 | Brandon Tanev Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared McCann (19), Jamie Oleksiak (6) |
Statistics
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18 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
18 | Hits | 20 |
6 | Takeaways | 2 |
29 | Shots | 35 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 20.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
40 | Faceoffs Won | 24 |
62.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 37.5 |
21 | Giveaways | 14 |
7 | Total Penalties | 6 |
17 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,759 | Capacity:

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,759 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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34 | 17 | 72 | 4 |
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33 | 17 | 72 | 6 |
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29 | 17 | 65 | 7 |
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26 | 18 | 63 | 11 |
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26 | 21 | 60 | 8 |
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24 | 24 | 54 | 6 |
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24 | 29 | 52 | 4 |
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15 | 35 | 37 | 7 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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34 | 20 | 71 | 3 |
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33 | 20 | 68 | 2 |
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31 | 20 | 66 | 4 |
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29 | 23 | 62 | 4 |
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28 | 22 | 61 | 5 |
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27 | 24 | 60 | 6 |
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25 | 26 | 55 | 5 |
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22 | 27 | 49 | 5 |