T he Seattle Kraken are set for a crucial home stretch, with nine of their next ten games at Climate Pledge Arena. Their only road trip during this stretch will be on January 27 a

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There's no one on the Kraken more looking forward to a fresh start than star forward Jared McCann ... veteran winger Jaden Schwartz for the most goals. It's less a sign of McCann's scoring ...

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Schwartz scored the fifth hat trick of his career tonight and his first since Mar. 19, 2019. This was his fifth multi-goal game with Seattle, tying Oliver Bjorkstrand (5) for the third most in franchise history behind Jared McCann (10) and Jordan Eberle (7).

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will play the Buffalo Sabres at home Monday afternoon. The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 1 p.m. PT.

Entering Tuesday's matchup in Pittsburgh, the Kraken are 1-4-1 in January and the Penguins are 1-2-3, not exactly the starts they were looking for as both teams chase wild-card playoff berths.

The Seattle Kraken travelled to the Winnipeg Jets on Jan. 16 for the last game of their road trip. The game was tied 1-1 heading into the third. It was ultimately the Jets who took the win, 2-1, at the last possible second.

KING 5 and KONG are the official local television partners of the Kraken, bringing the hockey team to free over-the-air live television. The stations will air 72 of the team's 82 regular season games. National broadcast partners will show the remaining 10 games.

Instant chemistry between Kaapo Kakko and Matty Beniers has generated some cautious optimism for the Kraken, with both enjoying productive stretches.

The Sabres begin a four-game western road trip. The Buffalo Sabres begin a four-game western road trip by visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. In losing 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Friday, the Sabres recorded a season-high 42 shots on goal and felt they deserved a better outcome.