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The Kraken look to maintain their dominance over Buffalo, and aim to build momentum for the second half of the season. Puck drop for Monday's game is 1PM PST.

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Somewhat lost in Jaden Schwartz’s hat trick and a 4-2 win for the Kraken over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night was what happened in the third period.

Schwartz scored the fifth hat trick of his career tonight and his first since Mar. 19, 2019. This was his fifth multi-goal game with Seattle, tying Oliver Bjorkstrand (5) for the third most in franchise history behind Jared McCann (10) and Jordan Eberle (7).

Expert recap and game analysis of the Seattle Kraken vs. Los Angeles Kings NHL game from 19 January 2025 on ESPN (IN).

Jaden Schwartz recorded his fifth career hat trick and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 for their third win in five games.

Jaden Schwartz nets his fifth-career hat trick and first as a member of the Kraken as Seattle returns home from a five-game road trip and beats the Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.

Amid a brutal stretch of play, the New York Rangers shook up their roster in December with a pair of major trades. The Rangers dealt their captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba, to the Anaheim Ducks on Dec. 6 for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Matty Beniers' first-period goal was all the Seattle Kraken could muster as they were outshout 37-19 by Winnipeg.

The race to finish first in the Pacific Division is heating up. As it stands, the Vegas Golden Knights hold onto first in the Pacific Division thanks to a 29-12-3 record with 61 points.

The Penguins suffered their third straight loss on Tuesday, January 14th, falling 4-2 to the Seattle Kraken at PPG Paints Arena. Despite a strong effort throughout the game, the Penguins were unable to overcome the Kraken’s potent offense and ultimately fell short in their bid to break the losing streak.