National Hockey League
Seattle 2, Chicago 0
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, April 7, 2022
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Corey Syvret
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Michel Cormier
Attendance: 18677

Philipp Grubauer made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and the 20th of his NHL career as the expansion Seattle Kraken defeated the host Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 Thursday night.

Alex Wennberg and Jordan Eberle scored for Seattle (23-42-6, 52 points), which split its two-game trip after a 4-1 loss the previous day in St. Louis.

Kevin Lankinen stopped 29 of 31 shots for the Blackhawks (24-36-11, 59 points), who suffered their sixth consecutive defeat and haven't won on home ice since March 8 -- a span of five games (0-3-2).

It was scoreless after the first period despite Seattle outshooting the Blackhawks 17-3.

The Kraken opened the scoring 47 seconds into the second period. After a turnover in the neutral zone, Eberle sent a pass toward Wennberg that went off the stick of a Chicago defenseman and Ryan Donato's skate. Wennberg picked up the puck in the middle of the ice at the Blackhawks' blue line, skated around Jake McCabe and faked a backhander before pulling the puck back to his forehand and stuffing the puck past Lankinen at the left post.

It remained 1-0 through the end of the period, thanks to the Kraken's penalty killers.

Donato was called for interference against Chicago's Taylor Raddysh at 16:01 of the period. On the ensuing faceoff, defenseman Carson Soucy's stick came up while battling Raddysh and cut him in the face, resulting in a double minor for high-sticking.

Seattle killed off all 1:56 of the five-on-three opportunity and all but the final five seconds of Soucy's penalty before the period ended.

Wennberg also made a poke check on Chicago's Kirby Dach to prevent a short-handed breakaway early in the third.

Eberle clinched the victory, scoring on a wrist shot from the top of the left faceoff circle at 18:21 of the third.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Seattle   Chicago
Jordan Eberle 2 Points N/A
Jordan Eberle 1 Goals N/A
Jordan Eberle 1 Assists N/A
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Philipp Grubauer 1.000 Save Percentage Kevin Lankinen .935
Philipp Grubauer 29 Saves Kevin Lankinen 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Seattle 31 2 0-1 4-4 8 18
Chicago 29 0 0-4 1-1 2 23
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .217 after a win and .378 after a loss.
  • Seattle will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Kraken have a W/L % of .217 after a win and .375 after a loss.