Jaden Schwartz netted a hat trick and goaltender Joey Daccord staved off a furious third-period push as the Seattle Kraken opened a long home stretch with a 4-2 victory against the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.

Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick in the Seattle Kraken’s 4-2 win against the Los Angeles Kings at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday. Kaapo Kakko had three assists to extend his point streak to five games, and the Kraken (20-24-3) ended a three-game home losing streak (0-2-1). Joey Daccord made 28 saves.

Jaden Schwartz nets his fifth-career hat trick and first as a member of the Kraken as Seattle returns home from a five-game road trip and beats the Kings 4-2 on

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An early start, aided by some Jaden Schwartz goals and a huge open ice hit by Josh Mahura, helps the Kraken gain momentum in victory over the Los Angeles Kings