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Post-Game Instant Analysis: Pittsburgh at Seattle

Down 3-0 early, Kraken can't find footing to push back against Penguins; Eberle and Schwartz combine for a score in their return to the ice

by Alison Lukan / @AlisonL / nhl.com/kraken

Sometimes it's not your night. The Kraken were never really able to find their game against the Penguins. Three goals in the opening five minutes put Seattle on their heels and, while they avoided the shutout thanks to a lovely effort from Alex Wennberg's line, the final score was 6-1 in favor of visiting Pittsburgh. Let's look at the game "by the numbers."

  • According to EvolvingHockey.com, the Kraken ended the night with 43.2% of all 5-on-5 shot attempts and 33.1% of all shot quality.
  • Stereotypically strong in second periods, the Kraken struggled tonight. Not only did they not win the possession battle, they allowed five odd-man rushes and six scoring chances off the rush after allowing none in the opening 20 minutes.
  • After missing the last two games, Jaden Schwartz and Jordan Eberle returned to play and were two pieces of the puzzle for the Kraken's goal. Eberle had the finish and his shot was the second most dangerous chance Seattle generated in the game. The attempt had a 30.1% likelihood of becoming a goal according to MoneyPuck.com.
  • Tonight marked only the second game in Kraken history that the team didn't take a single penalty (the other was Oct. 16 in Columbus).
  • Playing against his former team, Brandon Tanev led all Kraken skaters in individual shot quality according to MoneyPuck.com. His .46 expected goals was the second highest total for any skater from either team.
  • The Penguins had two sets of response goals this game (goals scored within two minutes of one another). The first pair came just 25 seconds apart in period one, while the other occurred towards the end of period two with two scores in 23 seconds. These were the fifth and sixth pair of opponent-only response goals this season allowed by the Kraken.

Here's a look at our data-driven Instant Analysis from Sportlogiq (Click HERE for how to read this graphic):

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