Matty Beniers
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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Avalanche Take 2-1 Series Lead After 6-4 Game 3 Victory Over Kraken
“Two down, two to go.” The Colorado Avalanche are now have a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven First Round series of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Seattle Kraken after defeating Seattle 6-4 in Game 3 of on Saturday night at Climate Pledge Arena. For the Avalanche, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen each scored twice, while Cale […]
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Word on the Deep: Can Seattle Clinch Playoffs? Yes, They Can, and They Did!
Seattle Playoff Clinching: On Thursday, April 6th, as the Seattle Kraken took on the Arizona Coyotes, many fans hoped to see their team secure their rightful place in this season’s playoffs. With a record of 43-26-8, the Kraken had some decent chances to defeat the Coyotes, who had a 27-38-13 record. Many posts were made […]
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This Week On Oilers Hockey: 25
A week without a single loss. Kane, Draisaitl, and McDavid all reached 300 career goals. Draisaitl recorded his third 50 goal season. Back-to-back shutouts from both goalies after not having even one all season long. And the Edmonton Oilers are officially a playoff team in 2023 after Saturday night’s win. Yes, this was a very […]
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Kirill Marchenko eyeing a Columbus Blue Jackets franchise record
Kirill Marchenko has been worth the wait for the Columbus Blue Jackets. Drafted in the second round of the 2018 NHL Draft, Marchenko elected to play in the KHL, where the young forward would play until the end of the 2021-22 season. After a strong training camp, Marchenko was sent to the AHL and the […]
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