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Chris Driedger's Stellar Return Leads Kraken to Victory Over Flames

In his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, Driedger makes 37 saves, helping Seattle to a 2-1 win and extending their points streak to seven games.

  • Chris Driedger, making his first NHL start in nearly 20 months, made 37 saves to backstop the Seattle Kraken to a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
  • Kailer Yamamoto and Alex Wennberg scored for Seattle, extending their points streak to seven games and moving them ahead of Calgary in the Pacific Division standings.
  • Driedger, who tore his ACL while playing for Canada in the 2022 world championships, made his biggest stop on a Flames two-man advantage in the second period.
  • The game-winner came off the stick of Wennberg six minutes into the third period.
  • This was Seattle's 200th regular season game in franchise history.
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