CHICAGO — Shane Wright found the back of the net twice while Adam Larsson contributed significantly with a goal and two assists, leading the Seattle Kraken to a commanding 6-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.
Matty Beniers added a goal and an assist while Jordan Eberle and Jared McCann also scored for the Kraken, who had been trailing by two goals late in the first period. Andre Burakovsky also pitched in with two assists. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 27 saves, improving his season record to 23-18-4.
For the struggling Blackhawks, Tyler Bertuzzi tallied a goal and an assist, and Connor Bedard chipped in with a goal. Despite their efforts, Chicago has now dropped six of its last seven games, with a specific record of 1-4-2 in that stretch. Spencer Knight worked in goal, registering 24 saves.
Larsson initiated Seattle’s comeback effort by putting the Kraken on the scoreboard with just over two minutes left in the first period, answering a goal by Bertuzzi that had extended Chicago’s advantage to 2-0 just moments earlier.
Eberle equalized the game with a powerful one-timer from the right circle off a feed from Chandler Stephenson at 5:55 in the second period. Merely 26 seconds later, McCann’s shot from the left circle found the net, putting Seattle in front.
Beniers swiftly added to the score with another goal, followed by Wright’s first of two, just over two minutes apart in the second period. Wright then completed his brace with another goal about seven minutes into the third period, sealing the score at 6-2 for Seattle.
**Takeaways**
Kraken: Seattle has now achieved its league-leading eighth victory from a two-goal deficit, managing to improve its recent 11-game record to 5-5-1. This elevates them eight points shy of a wild card berth in the Western Conference.
Blackhawks: With 11 losses in their last 14 matchups (3-8-3), Chicago’s struggles have them languishing near the very bottom of the Western Conference standings.
**Key Moment**
The game was punctuated by early action as Chicago’s Pat Maroon and Seattle’s Jon Hayden engaged in a fight right off the opening faceoff, signaling an aggressive tone for the encounter.
**Key Stat**
Seattle maintained its flawless record when leading after two periods, boasting a perfect 16-0-0. Meanwhile, Chicago fell to an unfortunate 4-30-4 when trailing after two periods, sharing with the Kraken the most such losses with a total of 34 for the season to date.
**Up Next**
The Kraken will travel to Minnesota for a game on Wednesday, while the Blackhawks are set to host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.
