An early start, aided by some Jaden Schwartz goals and a huge open ice hit by Josh Mahura, helped the Kraken gain momentum in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings

T he Seattle Kraken are set for a crucial home stretch, with nine of their next ten games at Climate Pledge Arena. Their only road trip during this stretch will be on January 27 a

Jaden Schwartz recorded his fifth career hat trick and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 for their third win in five games.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will play the Buffalo Sabres at home Monday afternoon. The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 1 p.m. PT.

Somewhat lost in Jaden Schwartz’s hat trick and a 4-2 win for the Kraken over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night was what happened in the third period.

Schwartz had two tallies in the first period and then completed his hat trick with an empty-netter in the third. The 32-year-old winger has a total of seven hat tricks in his career, five of which have come in regular-season play.

A look at the game “by the numbers.” - The Kraken dominated possession in the first 40 minutes of play earning 52-percent of all shot volume and 66-percent of all shot quality before focusing on a defensive effort in the final twenty minutes of play.

The Sabres' confidence in Devon Levi continues to be high after a good start last month in Toronto and the fact he's 12-3-1 with a 2.33 goals-against average and .913

Saturday’s loss in Seattle dropped L.A. to 2-3-0 on what coach Jim Hiller called an “unsuccessful” five-game trek.

When captain Jordan Eberle eventually returns from the injured list, the Seattle Kraken might need to find another spot for him in the lineup.

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