Brandon Montour snapped a 20-game goal drought with two second-period tallies, leading the Seattle Kraken to a dominant 6-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night.
The Kraken broke the game open with four goals in the second period, pulling away for their 12th win in 13 games when scoring at least four goals.
Chandler Stephenson, Oliver Bjorkstrand, Jaden Schwartz, and Eeli Tolvanen also found the net for Seattle, while Joey Daccord made 26 saves. Stephenson also added two assists in the win.
Carl Grundstrom and Tyler Toffoli scored for the struggling Sharks, who have now lost six of their last seven.
San Jose goaltender Yaroslav Askarov was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals on 11 shots. Alexandar Georgiev took over and stopped 20 shots in relief.
Game Recap
Stephenson put Seattle ahead just 3:55 into the game, but Grundstrom tied it late in the first when his shot deflected off Kraken center Shane Wright.
Seattle erupted in the second period, starting with Montour’s first goal at 2:54 to give the Kraken a 3-1 lead. He struck again just over five minutes later, pushing the lead to 5-1. Bjorkstrand also added a goal late in the period to put Seattle firmly in control.
Just moments after exiting the penalty box, Schwartz’s goal in the third sealed the win and electrified the crowd.
Takeaways
Sharks: San Jose has allowed six or more goals in each of its last five losses, highlighting defensive struggles.
Kraken: Seattle continues to thrive offensively, improving to 12-1 in games when scoring at least four goals.
Key Moment
Shortly after leaving the penalty box, Schwartz’s goal gave the Kraken momentum and effectively put the game out of reach for the Sharks.
Key Stat
Seattle dominated the second period, outshooting San Jose 17-9 while scoring four times.
Up Next
San Jose returns home to host Montreal on Tuesday night, while Seattle remains at home to take on Calgary on Sunday night.
