Matty Beniers
Anaheim Ducks Draft Lottery (Bad) Luck
When building an elite playoff-contending team, you need a bit of luck to go your way. Sometimes, you get that luck through a late draft pick turning into a star for years to come, but the best way to strike a pot of gold is by moving up or even winning the NHL draft lottery. […]
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Boston Bruins Extend Their Losing Streak, Losing 4-1 Against the Seattle Kraken 2/15/2024
The Bruins have been stuck in a small losing streak that began against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, February 10th. David Pastrnak scored the lone goal for the Boston Bruins… he scored his ninth game-opening goal of the season, the most in the NHL. Kraken lineup against the Bruins: McCann – Beniers – Eberle Schwartz […]
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NHL Game Recap: Seattle Kraken at Columbus Blue Jackets 01/13/2024
1st Period The Blue Jackets tried to set the tone early in the first by coming out of the gate fast and aggressively. A goal from Ivan Provorov got things started less than 2 minutes into the game. This wasn’t answered until almost 9 minutes into the period when Seattle’s Jordan Eberle was able to […]
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Lose One, Win One in OT: Stars Fall 4-3 in St. Louis, but Triumph 4-3 in Dallas
This past Saturday, the Dallas Stars traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for a one-game road tilt against the St. Louis Blues. In case you missed it, Dallas lost to St. Louis 4-3 in overtime at the Enterprise Center. Dallas fell to 17-8-4, while St. Louis improved to 15-14-1. Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves […]
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Behind the Sticks of Seattle: Matty Beniers
20-year-old Matty Beniers was born November 5th, 2002, in Hingham, Massachusetts. He is a left-handed center-forward who currently plays for the Seattle Kraken in the NHL. He stands at 6’2 and weighs 174 lbs. He has played in the World Junior Classic for the United States at several different age levels. Beniers played for the […]
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Matty Beniers Captures Calder Trophy
Matty Beniers has finished his rookie-eligible season with the Seattle Kraken and added his first piece of hardware to his collection. Beniers was voted the league’s best rookie, earning him the Calder Trophy, which is voted by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The other nominees included Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power and Edmonton Oilers goaltender […]
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Opinion: What the Kraken Can Learn From the Knights Cup Win
As the NHL 22-23 season comes to a close, the Vegas Golden Knights looked dominant in their first-ever Stanley Cup win. This feat is made all the more impressive as they are the fastest expansion franchise to win a Championship across all major North American sports since the Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series in […]
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Stars Get Shipwrecked by the Kraken in Game 1
Seattle’s first-ever round 2: Last night was the beginning of yet another exciting historical franchise milestone for the Kraken as they played their first-ever round 2 game against the Dallas Stars. Like the first series, this one will be a very tough fight for each team. Kraken lead…but not for long: While the Stars got […]
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NHL Predictions/Gambling Analytics for April 26th
Welcome to the daily NHL probabilities update. Here you can find win probabilities for each of the day’s NHL games, as well as player-level goal-scoring, point-producing, and “Top Threat” probabilities. These probabilities are calculated via the datadrivenhockey game simulation model, GPM1. Information about the model and links to get access to even more model outputs […]
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First Round Game 4 Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken
COLORADO AVALANCHE (2-1) VS SEATTLE KRAKEN (1-2)8 PM MT | CLIMATE PLEDGE ARENA Colorado takes on Seattle Monday night in Game 4 of the First Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. GAME 3 RECAP The Avalanche lead the series 2-1 after defeating the Kraken 6-4 on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. Nathan MacKinnon scored […]
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