SEATTLE — — Jordan Eberle scored twice and added an help because the Seattle Kraken beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night time.
Vince Dunn, Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers additionally scored for the Kraken, who snapped a two-game skid throughout which they have been outscored 9-2 following the Olympic break. Joey Daccord made 27 saves.
The Canucks, who dropped their fifth straight, obtained a purpose from Liam Ohgren. Kevin Lankinen made 20 stops however has now allowed 15 targets over his final three begins.
Dunn — taking part in in his 600th profession sport — scored at 7:36 of the primary interval from the highest of the left circle to offer Seattle a 1-0 lead.
Stephenson scored on a rebound with 9:40 remaining within the first interval to make it 2-0. Adam Larsson recorded his 2 hundredth profession help on the purpose.
Ohgren’s slap shot beat Daccord at 8:28 of the second interval to chop the lead 2-1.
Eberle made it 3-1 with 6:13 left within the second, scoring his team-leading twenty first purpose of the season. He outskated his defender and completed the breakaway with a backhand.
Beniers scored a power-play purpose to make it 4-1 with 8:04 remaining within the third interval. The purpose was initially credited to Eberle, however was modified after video assessment confirmed Beniers’ skate faucet the puck earlier than crossing the road. It was introduced after Eberle appeared to file his second profession hat trick.
Eberle added an empty-netter with three minutes remaining.
Canucks: Host Dallas on Monday night time.
Kraken: Host Carolina on Monday night time.
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