Matty Beniers scored a go-ahead goal late in the second period. At the same time, Chandler Stephenson and Tye Kartye added insurance tallies as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Saturday.
Brandon Montour also found the back of the net for Seattle, which had dropped four of its previous five games. Goaltender Philipp Grubauer was solid in net, stopping 23 shots.
Beniers’ 15th goal of the season put the Kraken ahead 2-1 with just over a minute remaining in the second period. Stephenson extended the lead with a short-handed goal just 41 seconds later.
Owen Tippett scored his 19th goal of the season for the Flyers in the opening period, while goaltender Samuel Ersson finished with 28 saves.
Takeaways
Kraken: Seattle remains perfect when leading after two periods this season, improving to 14-0-0 in such situations.
Flyers: Rookie Matvei Michkov continued his strong first season, tallying an assist on Tippett’s goal. He now has six goals and seven assists over his last 10 games.
Key Moment
Montour sealed the victory with his 13th goal of the season at the 3:55 mark of the third period, extending Seattle’s lead to 4-1.
Key Stat
The Flyers failed to capitalize on five power-play opportunities, finishing 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Up Next
Both teams return to action on Sunday. The Kraken travel to face the Washington Capitals, while the Flyers host the New Jersey Devils.
