Overview
- The Kraken signed amateur goalie Michael Matyas to a one-day emergency contract after regular backup Joey Daccord fell ill before the game.
- Matyas, a 32-year-old financial professional and former college player, served as backup but did not take the ice as Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves in the win.
- Seattle scored three goals late in the second period and another early in the third, turning a 3-1 deficit into a commanding 6-3 lead.
- Oliver Bjorkstrand led the Kraken with two goals and two assists, while Eeli Tolvanen contributed a goal and two assists.
- The Rangers, missing starting goalie Igor Shesterkin due to his wife's labor, suffered their seventh loss in nine games as Jonathan Quick allowed six goals on 21 shots.