Kraken Suffer Heavy Defeat to Sharks
The Seattle Kraken endured a rough night at Climate Pledge Arena, falling 6-1 to the San Jose Sharks in a game riddled with errors and poor execution. The Sharks capitalized on nearly every Kraken mistake, marking the home team’s first regulation defeat of the season and ending their five-game points streak.
“It just wasn’t good enough and we have to be better. We’ve played some pretty good hockey here up until now, pretty solid, pretty good at home as well. But tonight was not our night, and there’s reasons for it and we have to fix it,”
said Kraken coach Lane Lambert, acknowledging his team’s disappointing effort.
Key Moments
- Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring just 68 seconds into the game after being left unguarded in the slot.
- The 2024 No. 1 draft pick reached his 20th point of the season, becoming the second-fastest player in Sharks history to hit that milestone.
- Celebrini later assisted on John Klingberg’s power-play goal in the second period, pushing San Jose’s lead to 3-1.
- In the third period, he screened goalie Joey Daccord on Will Smith’s goal just over a minute into the frame and earned a secondary assist on the play.
Home Streak Broken
The loss snapped what had been an encouraging stretch for the Kraken, whose home performance had been strong until this breakdown. The defeat underscored the need for stronger defensive play and sharper puck management moving forward.
Author’s Summary
The Kraken’s lackluster 6-1 loss to the Sharks exposed key defensive flaws and ended their home points streak, as Macklin Celebrini led San Jose’s dominant performance.