Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored 45 seconds apart in the opening period, and Casey DeSmith stopped 35 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday night.
Mikael Granlund added an empty-net goal with just over a minute remaining to seal the win as Dallas extended its winning streak to six games. DeSmith has now won eight of his last nine starts.
Kaapo Kakko tallied Seattle’s lone goal just 1:02 into the game, setting a new career-high with 41 points on the season. Philipp Grubauer made 28 saves in his first appearance since March 19.
Game Takeaways
Stars: Dallas swept the back-to-back in Seattle and improved to 10-1-1 all-time against the Kraken, continuing to show dominance in the series.
Kraken: Despite firing 36 shots, Seattle couldn’t generate enough offense against a playoff-bound Dallas team just days after putting up six goals on Edmonton.
Key Moment
After Kakko gave Seattle an early 1-0 lead, Duchene quickly answered by redirecting a shot from Mason Marchment past Grubauer at 2:34. Johnston then extended his goal streak to five games, notching his fourth game-winner of the season just 45 seconds later.
Key Stat
Dallas’ penalty kill remained perfect against Seattle, going 3-for-3 on Monday after a 4-for-4 effort on Saturday. The Kraken went scoreless on the power play in all games against the Stars this season.
Up Next
The Stars return home to face the Nashville Predators on Thursday. The Kraken begin a five-game road trip starting Wednesday in Vancouver.
