Not Their Night in Homestand Finale
The Seattle Kraken suffered their first regulation home loss of the season on Wednesday, falling 6-1 to the visiting San Jose Sharks. The Kraken ended their five-game homestand with a 2-1-2 record, earning six out of a possible 10 points.
Collecting 60% of the available points would have secured a wild-card playoff spot last season. The team now faces a challenging weekend back-to-back against Central Division opponents St. Louis (4-8-2) and Dallas (7-3-3), followed by a three-game homestand finishing with another game against the Sharks.
Game Highlights
Ryan Winterton scored his first NHL goal late in the first period, tying the game at 1-1. However, San Jose quickly regained the lead just over two minutes later and extended it before the first intermission.
In the second period, the Sharks added a power-play goal. The third period saw two early goals by San Jose, which led to starting goalie Joey Daccord being replaced by Matt Murray. Murray allowed another goal just 30 seconds after coming in, with Tyler Toffoli scoring on a breakaway to make it 6-1.
"Ryan Winterton scored his first NHL goal to tie the game at 1-1 late in the first period."
"San Jose’s Tyler Toffoli beat Murray on a breakaway just 30 seconds into his stint in goal, boosting the score to 6-1."
Upcoming Schedule
- Two games on the road vs. St. Louis and Dallas
- Three-game homestand next week, ending with a rematch against San Jose
The Kraken showed resilience with six points earned at home but will need to improve on the road to continue their playoff push.
Author’s summary: Despite earning six points in five home games, the Kraken’s homestand ended with a tough loss to San Jose, highlighting challenges ahead on the road and in rematches.