A look at the game “by the numbers.”
+ In 5-on-5 play, the Kraken created 50.2-percent of all shot volume for 45.2-percent of all shot quality.
+ Seattle controlled play through the first 40 minutes and Joey Daccord came up huge in the final 20 stopping 16 of 17 shots faced preventing 1.7 more goals than expected. The performance qualifies as his second quality start of the season.
+ The Kraken won 62.9-percent of all puck battles.
+ The penalty kill was perfect for the second time this season.
+ Skating in his 450th NHL game, Kaapo Kakko scored the opening goal of the game extending his point streak to three games and holding at a point per game pace.
+ Jared McCann’s game winning goal was his thirteenth as a member of the Seattle Kraken. He is now tied with Jordan Eberle for the most game winners in franchise history.
+ With the secondary assist on Jared McCann’s goal, Brandon Montour is now just one assist away from 50 with the Kraken.
+ Berkly Catton’s line tilted the ice Seattle’s way most effectively generating 60-percent of all shot volume and 82.6-percent of all shot quality in 9:31 of ice time.
+ Jordan Eberle led all Kraken skaters in individual shot quality, followed by Freddy Gaudreau and Bobby McMann.
+ Matty Beniers led all skaters in the game in controlled zone entries (8) while Brandon Montour had the most controlled exits (12).
+ The top Kraken skaters in the game according to Game Score (hockeystatcards.com): Vince Dunn, Adam Larsson, and Ryan Winterton.
Here’s a look at our data-driven Instant Analysis from Sportlogiq | Teamworks (Click HERE for how to read this graphic):