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Rangers Hold Off the Kraken 4-3 for Their 3rd Straight Victory
Joonas Korpisalo stopped 25 shots in his Rangers debut as New York built a 4-0 lead and survived Seattle’s late push.
The New York Rangers defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-3 on Saturday, with goaltender Joonas Korpisalo stopping 25 shots in his Rangers debut.
Gabe Perreault, Ty Kartye, and Jaroslav Chmelar scored in the first period, forcing the Kraken to replace starting goaltender Joey Daccord with Philipp Grubauer after he allowed three goals in 14 minutes.
Pavel Dorofeyevalos extended the Rangers' lead to 4-0 before the Kraken mounted a comeback with third-period goals from Kaapo Kakko, Jordan Eberle, and Vince Dunn.
Following the game, the Rangers improved to 10-7-1, while the Kraken fell to 9-6-1. Kraken forward Berkley Catton extended his career-high points streak to eight games.
Edmonton hosts the Rangers on Monday, while the Kraken travel to Finland for the NHL Global Series to play two games against Carolina starting Thursday.