SEATTLE KRAKEN

Jordan Eberle scores twice, lifts Kraken over Red Wings 4-2

Feb 18, 2023, 10:46 PM

              Seattle Kraken defenseman Carson Soucy (28) moves the puck away from the Kraken goal as Detroit Red Wings center Oskar Sundqvist (70) watches during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Detroit Red Wings right wing Filip Zadina (11) and Oskar Sundqvist (70) celebrate a goal by center Pius Suter (24) against the Seattle Kraken during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, left, celebrates with teammates, including right wing Jordan Eberle (7), after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle (7) scores as Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) looks for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrates his second goal of the night against the Detroit Red Wings with Jamie Oleksiak (24) and Matty Beniers (10), during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Detroit Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) blocks a shot from Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider (53) collides with Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle as Red Wings goaltender Ville Husso (35) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              The puck goes flying as Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jordan Oesterle (82) collides with Seattle Kraken's Eeli Tolvanen during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)
            
              Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak (24) reacts after scoring a goal against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/ Lindsey Wasson)

SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Eberle had two goals and an assist on Saturday night as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2.

Kraken 4, Red Wings 2: Box Score

Jamie Oleksiak and Eeli Tolvanen also scored for the Kraken and Philipp Grubauer had 20 saves.

Pius Suter and Dylan Larkin earned goals for the Red Wings, and Ville Husso stopped 21.

Eberle gave Seattle a 1-0 lead at 16:50 in the first. Suter tied the game up for Detroit at 1-1 with 16 seconds left in the period. Eberle put Seattle ahead once again early in the second period with his 13th goal of the season.

Oleksiak made it a 3-1 game with eight seconds left in the second period, with Eberle and Matty Beniers assisting.

Tolvanen’s goal at 4:49 in the third gave the Kraken a 4-1 lead. Larkin put the puck past Grubauer at 17:39.

Beniers finished the game with two assists.

The Kraken beat the Red Wings for the second time in franchise history.

NOTES

Eberle now has 14 points (10 goals, four assists) in his last 12 games against Detroit. … Tolvanen’s third period goal gave him points in each of the Kraken’s past five games, a new career-high. … Detroit defenseman Filip Hronek and left winger Tyler Bertuzzi both played their 300th career game on Saturday. … Saturday was Seattle’s second annual Black Hockey History Night, and Seattle wore special warmup jerseys to mark the occasion.

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