nhl Game Recap
Canucks Down Seattle 5-4 - Match Report
Ilya Mikheyev scored a pair of goals against the Kraken as Vancouver handed Seattle a 5-4 defeat on Thursday at Climate Pledge Arena.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +103 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Vancouver got goals from Ilya Mikheyev(2), Elias Pettersson, Conor Garland, and Andrei Kuzmenko in the victory. Mikheyev opened the scoring at 4:38 of the first period.
Thatcher Demko turned in a 32-save effort for the Canucks.
Jamie Oleksiak, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, and Matty Beniers scored for the Kraken, finding the net behind Thatcher Demko.
Seattle got a 14-stop effort from Martin Jones in the loss.
Vancouver scored 2 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Seattle went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Seattle by a margin of 36-19.
Next game, Vancouver takes its act home to face Pittsburgh looking for another win. For Seattle, they head home to face Pittsburgh.