Overview
- Nikita Kucherov scored three times, including an empty-netter, and finished with five points in Tampa Bay’s 6-2 win in Seattle.
- Brandon Hagel posted a goal and three assists, Anthony Cirelli had three points, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves on 18 shots.
- Gage Goncalves opened the scoring after a Jared McCann turnover, setting the tone for a night defined by Seattle miscues.
- Tampa Bay limited the Kraken to six high-danger chances, with the Nick Paul line controlling play and driving a decisive territorial edge.
- Bobby McMann and McCann provided Seattle’s goals, with McMann up to four goals and six points in his first three Kraken games; despite the loss, Seattle stayed in the second wild-card spot after San Jose fell to Edmonton, and the Kraken now begin a six-game trip Thursday in Nashville.