NHL
Gaudreau scores twice as Kraken beat Red Wings 6–3
Seattle scored four times in the second period, while Philipp Grubauer made 37 saves in the opener of a five-game road trip.
Frederick Gaudreau scored twice in a four-goal second period as the Seattle Kraken beat the Detroit Red Wings 6–3 at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, October 9.
Ben Meyers finished with a goal and two assists, and Philipp Grubauer stopped 37 of Detroit’s 40 shots. Berkly Catton had a goal and an assist, while Ryan Winterton and Brandon Montour each supplied two assists.
Detroit led twice. Viktor Arvidsson opened the scoring on a power play at 9:19 of the first period before Catton tied it at 14:52. William Wallinder put the Red Wings ahead 2–1 at 4:00 of the second.
Gaudreau answered 39 seconds later. Mackie Samoskevich gave Seattle its first lead at 6:59, and Gaudreau scored again at 7:44 to complete a three-goal burst in 3:05. Meyers made it 5–2 at 14:05.
John Gibson was replaced after allowing five goals on 15 shots. Daniil Tarasov stopped eight of nine shots in relief.
Vince Dunn scored on a two-man advantage at 11:53 of the third period. Michael Brandsegg-Nygård added Detroit’s final goal at 15:27. Wallinder and Brandsegg-Nygård each scored his first NHL goal, according to NHL.com.
