What Happened
The Seattle Kraken scored four goals in the second period and defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Friday night. Frederick Gaudreau scored twice, Ben Myers added a goal and two assists, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 38 shots for Seattle's first regulation win in Detroit. Viktor Arvidsson gave Detroit a first-period lead with a power-play goal, and William Wallinder scored his first NHL goal in the second period before the Kraken pulled away.
Key Details
- Gaudreau scored the first and third goals of Seattle's four-goal second period, both assisted by Ryan Winterton.
- Ben Myers finished with a goal and two assists for the Kraken.
- Grubauer made 38 saves in the win.
- Arvidsson scored a power-play goal at 9:19 of the first period, his third straight game with a power-play goal.
- Berkly Catton tied the game 1-1 with a backhander after a pass from Kaapo Kakko.
- Wallinder scored his first NHL goal at 4:00 of the second period; Mackie Samoskevich scored at 6:59 after a Wallinder turnover.
What It Means
The Kraken earned their first regulation victory in Detroit behind a four-goal second period and a 38-save performance from Grubauer. Detroit controlled the early play, outshooting Seattle 16-3 at one point, but could not hold the lead. The loss came as fans at Little Caesars Arena chanted for ownership to sell the franchise.