Utah routs Kraken 7-1, snapping Seattle’s 3-game winning streak

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Mikhail Sergachev scored a goal and had two assists to help power the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

Dylan Guenther led Utah with three assists and Karel Vejmelka made 18 stops. Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley each had a goal and an assist. Seven different players scored goals for Utah, which generated 42 shots on goal.

Jared McCann tallied Seattle’s lone goal 23 seconds into the third period to cap the scoring. Joey Daccord had 22 saves before being replaced by Victor Ostman after two periods. The Kraken’s three-game winning streak was snapped.

Sergachev’s 30-foot wrist shot put Utah on the board at the 2:44 mark of the first. Keller and Kailer Yamamoto both scored power-play goals 3 1/2 minutes apart later in the period to extend the lead to 3-0.

Lawson Crouse snapped the puck for an unassisted goal just 16 seconds into the second. It foreshadowed an offensive barrage from Utah throughout the period. Cooley, Nick Schmaltz and Michael Carcone each scored in the second, boosting Utah’s lead to 7-0.

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Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (44) reaches out to stop a pass by Seattle Kraken left wing Jared McCann (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Takeaways

Kraken: Seattle outscored opponents 12-2 during a three-game road winning streak before getting blasted by Utah.

Utah: Vejmelka set a career high with his 21st straight start, the longest such streak for any NHL goaltender since the 2018-19 season.

Key moment

Crouse’s quick unassisted goal to open the second set off a flurry of goals for Utah.

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Utah Hockey Club center Clayton Keller (9) skates with the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)

Key stat

Utah had a 29-11 advantage with shots on goal through the first two periods.

Up next

Both teams are back in action on Thursday. Seattle wraps a five-game road trip at Vegas. Utah hosts Nashville in its home finale.

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Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) has his helmet dislodged from a puck hitting it during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
Utah routs Kraken 7-1, snapping Seattle's 3-game winning streak | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) stops a shot in front of Los Angeles Kings defenseman Mikey Anderson (44) and right wing Quinton Byfield (55) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Monday, April 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

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