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The Seattle Kraken secured a 6-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at Climate Pledge Arena, marking their third win in the past four games. Jared McCann contributed three points, while Chandler Stephenson had a goal and an assist, and Ryker Evans added two assists for Seattle. Matty Beniers and Jamie Oleksiak also scored, with Oleksiak's goal coming from a Shane Wright assist. Joey Daccord made 25 saves for the Kraken. For the Sabres, Tage Thompson scored a goal and added an assist, and Peyton Krebs had two assists. Devon Levi made 28 saves in his first start since December 15 for Buffalo. Jack Quinn opened the scoring for the Sabres, but John Hayden tied it up 27 seconds later. Oliver Bjorkstrand assisted on Stephenson's goal, while Jason Zucker scored on a power play with an assist from Rasmus Dahlin. Alex Tuch scored late for Buffalo, but McCann's empty-net goal sealed the win for Seattle. The Sabres fell to 1-7 against the Kraken since Seattle joined the NHL in 2021, with the Kraken outscoring them 40-24 in those games. Buffalo's record now stands at 17-24-5, placing them last in the Eastern Conference, while Seattle's record is 21-24-3, six points out of a Western Conference wild card spot.