Kraken Outlast Leafs in a Seattle Shootout of a Different Kind
Toronto had more of the puck pointed at the net and still lost. The Maple Leafs outshot Seattle 22 to 17 and fired more attempts overall, yet the Kraken won 5-4 because they buried what they got.
The chances themselves were close to even: Toronto's were worth 2.65 expected goals (how many goals the looks should produce) to Seattle's 2.49. The gap came in net. Philipp Grubauer stopped 18 of 22, while Sergei Bobrovsky made just 12 saves on 17 shots, allowing roughly 2.51 more goals than an average goalie would have on those looks.
Toronto's offence came from Auston Matthews (a goal, two assists) and Gavin McKenna (two goals, an assist), playing on a line with Jack Roslovic, who added a goal and a helper. The Leafs also cashed two power-play goals on three tries.
The iron played a part too: Matty Beniers and Morgan Rielly each rang a post. Chandler Stephenson chipped in a goal and an assist for Seattle, now 7-4-1.
