Overview

• San Jose Sharks secured their highest-scoring game of the season with an 8-5 win over the Seattle Kraken, featuring standout performances from rookies Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith.
• Klim Kostin recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, an assist, and a fight, solidifying his role as a key contributor for the Sharks.
• Seattle’s Shane Wright scored twice on the power play, ending the Kraken's six-game power-play drought, but their defensive lapses and goaltending struggles proved costly.
• Ethan Cardwell, recently called up from the AHL, scored his first NHL goal, adding to San Jose's offensive momentum in the third period.
• The teams face off again Saturday night in Seattle, where the Kraken aim to address defensive issues and rebound from consecutive losses.