A look at the game “by the numbers.”
+ In regulation 5-on-5 play, Seattle created 46.6-percent of all shot volume which resulted in 47.7-percent of all shot quality. The third period was the only frame in which they did not win the shot quality battle.
+ The Kraken were plus-8 in slot driving plays; plus-8 in high danger scoring chances; plus-4 in rush scoring chances; and plus-5 in odd man rushes.
+ The Kraken also won 66.7-percent of all puck battles.
+ The Matty Beniers line which had Jordan Eberle now with Beniers and Jared McCann did the best job winning the offensive advantage with 52.6-percent in shot quality across 9:18 of play.
+ Beniers also was a transition machine in this game leading all skaters on both teams in controlled entries (11) and he came in second in controlled exits (Lucas Raymond had 12).
+ Brandon Montour tallied his first goal of the season and became the third Kraken defenseman to score 30 with the franchise, alongside Vince Dunn (56) and Adam Larsson (34).
+ Ryker Evans is now the 12th different Kraken player with multiple goals this season. Seattle is now tied for most in the NHL (with Vegas).
+ Mackie Samoskevich opened the scoring for Seattle. The Kraken have scored the game’s first goal five times entering play tonight and have earned a point in each of those contests (4-0-1).
+ Jordan Eberle led his team in shot quality, slot shots on net and scoring chances off the rush.
+ The top skaters in the game were Montour and Evans. Berkly Catton, Mackie Samoskevich and Chandler Stephenson rounded out the top five for Seattle.
Here’s a look at our data-driven Instant Analysis from Sportlogiq | Teamworks (Click HERE for how to read this graphic):
