Kaapo Kakko scores twice in 3rd period in the Kraken's 6-2 victory over the Sabres

Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz (17) collides with Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y.

Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz (17) collides with Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)


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BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kaapo Kakko scored twice in the third period, Joey Daccord made 33 saves and the Seattle Kraken overcame an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 on Saturday. Oliver Bjorkstrand gave Seattle the lead on a scramble in front of the net at 3:08 of the third. Kakko scored 38 seconds later, and added another goal on a power play 1:40 after that. Andre Burakovsky, Ryker Evans and Brandon Tanev also scored to help the Kraken snap a four-game skid. Chandler Stephenson, Joshua Mahura and Jared McCann each had two assists. The Kraken scored six straight goals after Sam Lafferty and Jack Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead in the first period. Buffalo had won two in a row.

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