Kraken hold on to beat Avalanche 3-2

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Kole Lind, Jordan Eberle and Yanni Gourde all scored in the first period and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 Wednesday night.

Philipp Grubauer had 25 saves as Seattle won its third straight. Matty Beniers had an assist to become the first rookie this season to begin his NHL career with a point in each of his first four games.

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"We got off to the start that we needed," Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. "To be able to play with a lead against Colorado is important and we were able to do that. Little pieces of the game, critical times of the game, different guys stepped up and did a good job and that’s what collectively leads to a good win."

Cale Makar and Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Avalanche, and Pavel Francouz finished with 26 saves. Colorado, assured of having the top seed in the Western Conference, has lost two straight after winning nine in a row. The Avalanche remained tied with Florida with 116 points for the Presidents’ Trophy for the league’s best record.

"We weren’t working hard enough," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. "We weren’t ready to play at the start of the game. The Kraken have been playing some good hockey lately and I thought they played hard from start to finish."

Seattle Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, forward Kole Lind, forward Victor Rask and defenseman Will Borgen, from left, celebrate a goal during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Wednesday, April 20, 2022, in Seattle.  (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)

Lind gave the Kraken a 1-0 lead on a backhand shot 1:12 into the game for his second goal