Ducks Outrun the Kraken

Anaheim have fallen short in their first two meetings this season losing 3-1 in each of those games. The Ducks have a two point lead over the Kraken going into this game and currently hold the 3 spot in the Pacific division. Seattle half way through their six game homestand and coming off a victory against the Islanders they clash with a Ducks team that have won five strait.

Period 1

The Ducks get off to a quick start finding the net in the first minute of the game to take a one to nothing lead

Cutter Gauthier #61 (23) Assists: Jeffrey Viel #28 (1), Pavel Mintyukov #98 (8)

Through the first 10 minutes of the period there have only been 4 shots on goal total, three of which are Anaheim's. The Kraken have look a little sluggish to start spending a significant amount of those 10 minutes on their end of the ice.

Ducks commit a hooking penalty but potentially saved a clean shot on goal for the Kraken and will likely be viewed as a good trip to the Box

Alex Killorn (#17) 2 minutes for Hooking

Anaheim comes right back down the ice to put in a shorthanded goal at 15:24 putting them up two to zero

Ryan Poehling #25 (4) Assists: Ian Moore #74 (6), Olen Zellweger #51 (13)

Ducks VS Kraken

12 Shots On Goal 3

41.2% Face-off % 58.8%

7/17 10/17

- Power Play % 0%

0/0 0/1

2 Penalty Minutes 0

4 Hits 7

4 Blocked Shots 5

3 Giveaways 4

1 Takeaways 2

Period 2

After a sluggish start for the home team they regroup and come out with an increased level of energy and getting on the board in the first 2 minutes

Jared McCann #19 (12) Assists: Jordan Eberle #7 (15), Matty Beniers #10 (22)

They follow up their goal by getting a delay of game

Ryker Evans (#41) 2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over glass

Ducks connect for a powerplay goal at 4 minutes into the period

Chris Kreider #20 (16) Assists: Cutter Gauthier #61 (22), Jackson LaCombe #2 (26)

Ducks fail on the penalty shot awarded for being held

Ryan Lindgren (#55) Penalty Shot - Hooking on breakaway drawn by Jansen Harkins (#24)

Seattle getting the power play with seven minutes to go thanks to a high sticking penalty

Ryan Strome (#16) 2 minutes for High-sticking Adam Larsson (#6)

Kraken joins them in the box after a cross-checking penalty

Brandon Montour (#62) 2 minutes for Cross-checking Alex Killorn (#17)

Neither team could take advantage of the of their powerplays and close out the period 3-1 Ducks

Ducks VS Kraken

24 Shots On Goal 11

42.9% Face-off % 57.1%

15/35 20/35

50% Power Play % 0%

1/2 0/2

4 Penalty Minutes 4

14 Hits 12

6 Blocked Shots 9

7 Giveaways 8

2 Takeaways 3

Period 3

Early quick start for the Kraken as they find the back of the net in the first two minutes again bringing it within one (3-2).

Jaden Schwartz #17 (9) Assists: Shane Wright #51 (11), Kaapo Kakko #84 (14)

Shot on goal have been dominate by the ducks throughout the entire contest but still only cling to a one point lead.

Ducks VS Kraken

31 Shots On Goal 22

51.7% Face-off % 48.3%

30/58 28/58

50% Power Play % 0%

1/2 0/2

4 Penalty Minutes 4

25 Hits 21

10 Blocked Shots 11

11 Giveaways 12

2 Takeaways 4

The late push just wasn't quite enough to tie the game up after such a slow start for the Krake. This divisional game was a key loss as they try to stay in the playoff race being a 4 point swing. A win would've tied the point total with the Ducks but the loss has them sitting 4 points behind.

Coach Lane after the game said "That was the worst forty minutes of the season". You can watch the whole post game press conference on our YouTube channel @football-Talk

https://youtu.be/H0G5zls76hc