Kraken Make Their Shots Count Against the Mammoth
Eberle and Montour chip in at both ends of the scoresheet while Logan Cooley's pair of goals goes to waste for Utah.
Seattle 5, Utah 3 — and the Mammoth will leave wondering how. Utah had the puck on Seattle's net far more often, outshooting the Kraken 36-23, and still went home with nothing. The reason is simple: Seattle didn't need volume, because its chances were the better ones, and it buried them.
By expected goals (how many goals a team's chances were worth), Seattle edged it 3.04 to 2.89. Utah's extra shots added up to less danger than Seattle's fewer, sharper looks.
Jordan Eberle (a goal, an assist, a team-high five shots) and Brandon Montour (a goal and an assist) led the way, and Frederick Gaudreau scored on his only shot. Both power plays cashed in twice.
For Utah, Logan Cooley scored twice, but Clayton Keller and Mikhail Sergachev each rang iron. Philipp Grubauer did his part with 33 saves on 36 shots.
