The Kraken edged the Maple Leafs 5–4, overcoming Toronto’s shot advantage and two power-play goals.
Seattle earned a 5–4 win over Toronto, converting its chances despite a 22–17 deficit in shots. Auston Matthews paced the Leafs with 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points, putting 4 shots on net with 1 hit and a plus-minus of 0. Gavin McKenna added 2 goals and an assist for 3 points, including both of Toronto’s power-play goals; he had 3 shots, no hits and a plus-minus of 0. Seattle’s Chandler Stephenson scored the Kraken’s power-play goal and finished with 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 points on 1 shot, with no hits and a plus-minus of 0. Ryker Evans supplied another Seattle goal, finishing with 1 goal, no assists, 1 point, 2 shots, 4 hits and a plus-minus of +2. Toronto’s Sergei Bobrovsky made 12 saves on 16 shots for a .750 save percentage, while Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer stopped 18 of 22 for a .818 save percentage. The special-teams split favored Toronto 2–1 in power-play goals, but Seattle’s five goals proved decisive in the one-goal finish.
Key Performers
Gavin McKenna (TOR): 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, 3 SOG, +0, 2 PPG, 0 hits. Chandler Stephenson (SEA): 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 1 SOG, +0, 1 PPG, 0 hits; Ryker Evans (SEA): 1 G, 0 A, 1 P, 2 SOG, +2, 0 PPG, 4 hits. Auston Matthews (TOR): 1 G, 2 A, 3 P, 4 SOG, +0, 0 PPG, 1 hit.
Standings Impact
Seattle improves to 8–4–1 and 17 points, moving one point ahead of Toronto, which remains 7–5–2 with 16 points.
DYMA Insight
Toronto entered ranked 10th in the Power Index at 73.6, ahead of Seattle’s 18th-place 63.4, but the Kraken won while being outshot 22–17. Seattle’s ability to turn fewer attempts into five goals made the difference despite Toronto’s edge in power-play goals.