Kempe accounted for all the offense the Kings could muster in this game, and he extended his goalscoring run to three contests while also finding the back of the net on the power play for a second straight appearance.

Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal for Seattle at 1:37 of the second. Adrian Kempe and Jordan Spence scored for the Kings (25-13-2). Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves.

Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Helenius got his first NHL goal at 6:41 of the third to tie the score. Kempe then scored for the fourth straight game when he tipped in Kevin Fiala’s shot with 6:48 left to put the Kings ahead.

Jaden Schwartz scored his fifth career hat trick and the fourth hat trick in Seattle Kraken history in a 4-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist ... in past Demko’s outstretched skate to give the Kings a 3-0 lead at 9:42. Kings: Visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday. Canucks: Continue a three-game homestand Saturday against Edmonton.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Kraken will play the Los Angeles Kings at home Saturday evening. The game at Climate Pledge Arena begins at 7 p.m. PT.

Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal for Seattle at 1:37 of the second. Adrian Kempe and Jordan Spence scored for Los Angeles. Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves. Kings: Los Angeles dropped to 25 ...

Seattle’s newly appointed police chief, Shon Barnes, has arrived and is ready to lead the department in a new direction.

The Pacific Division is fun this season. A new leader in the Pacific Division has emerged, as the Edmonton Oilers have a 32-15-3 record with 67 points.

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Just as Connor McDavid is set to return from his three-game suspension to the Edmonton Oilers line-up against Seattle Monday night, hockey’s most venerated commentator Don Cherry has weighed in to condemn the various unpenalized holds and grips Vancouver’s Conor Garland used on McDavid,