The worst part about this game is that the Penguins did not play all that poorly. They didn't really give Seattle too many good looks all that consistently. But if they're going to win hockey games, they absolutely cannot hand opposing teams easy goals. It's that simple.

Both Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson and winger Michael Bunting trailed Jared McCann to the corner while Matt Grzelcyk drifted to the goal line. The defensive collapse left the

Something to, perhaps, keep an eye on if Imama - an enforcer - is in the lineup is if the Penguins seek a bit of retribution on Seattle defenseman Adam Larsson, who took a liberty on Penguins captain Sidney Crosby away from the puck with a heavy cross-check in their last tilt.

Boko Imama was one of the bright spots for Pittsburgh on Saturday in Seattle (full recap here). With Bryan Rust day-to-day with a lower-body injury, the team called up the 28-year-old forward to make sure they had enough players to field a lineup.

Second Period_1, Seattle, Bjorkstrand 14 (Stephenson, Burakovsky), 2:16. 2, Pittsburgh, Crosby 14 (Letang, Rakell), 4:34. 3, Seattle, Dunn 9 (McCann, Stephenson), 17:46 (pp). Penalties_Glass, PIT (Slashing), 15:55; Letang, PIT (Cross Checking), 16:35.

Prediction for the NHL-1 match between Seattle vs Pittsburgh, which will take place on January 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

The game at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle begins at 1 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo, as well as via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at 12:30 p.m.

First Period_1, Seattle, Stephenson 6 (Daccord, McCann), 2:12 (sh). 2, Pittsburgh, Tomasino 5 (Letang, O'Connor), 9:19. Second Period_3, Pittsburgh, Rust 17 (Malkin ...

Joey Daccord continues to play like one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, stopping 28 of 29 shots for the Seattle Kraken in a 4-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.

You might say the Kraken and Joey Daccord were not kidding around Saturday, turning a serious workmanlike victory to sweep the season series from Pittsburgh on Kids Day at Climate Pledge Arena. Daccord faced 29 total shots,

Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period,

The Griffins swept a two-game series against the Manitoba Moose, 2-1, on Saturday at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba.