Jacob Melanson made his season debut on Sunday, skating in his second career game. His addition to the lineup did not help the Seattle Kraken enough to defeat the Buffalo Sabres.

Winger Mason Marchment became the latest Kraken to miss time with illness as a virus is sweeping through the Kraken locker room.

Dylan Guenther scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period, lifting the Utah Mammoth to a 5-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Friday night and ending Utah’s three-game losing streak. Utah got a balanced night offensively, with Nick Schmaltz posting a goal and two assists.

Matty Beniers scored on a power play with 25 seconds left to force overtime, and Vince Dunn snapped a six-game losing streak with a game-winning power play goal in a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night.

Colorado Avalanche (23-2-7, in the Central Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (12-12-6, in the Pacific Division) Seattle; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken and the Colorado Avalanche square off in Western Conference action.

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Matty Beniers forced overtime in the final minute of regulation against Los Angeles and Vince Dunn scored 4-on-3 to end the Kraken's six-game skid.

The Minnesota Wild face the Seattle Kraken Monday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET.

Marcus Johansson scored the game-winning goal in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild tacked on two empty-net goals as the Seattle Kraken lost their sixth straight game, 4-1, on Monday night.

Team Finland will welcome back Seattle Kraken prospects Julius Miettinen and Kim Saarinen to their World Junior Championship roster.