Jaden Schwartz has a hat trick in the Kraken's 4-2 victory over the Kings

Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz makes a shot against the Los Angeles Kings during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Seattle. Credit: AP/Lindsey Wasson
SEATTLE — Jaden Schwartz had a hat trick, Joey Daccord made 17 of his 28 saves in the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.
Schwartz opened the scoring 28 seconds into the game and broke a 1-1 tie at 7:40. He completed the hat trick with an empty-netter in the third, his 16th goal of the season.
Chandler Stephenson scored the go-ahead goal for Seattle at 1:37 of the second.
Adrian Kempe and Jordan Spence scored for Los Angeles. Darcy Kuemper made 18 saves.
Takeaways
Kings: Los Angeles dropped to 25-13-2.
Kraken: Seattle won its 10th home to improve to 20-24-3.
Key moment
Warren Foegele intercepted a pass on a Seattle power play in third and broke down the left side untouched. Daccord read Foegele’s move and stopped the attempt to preserve the one-goal cushion.

Seattle Kraken center Jaden Schwartz, left, celebrates his goal with center Matty Beniers and defenseman Adam Larsson, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Seattle. Credit: AP/Lindsey Wasson
Key stat
The Kraken blocked 22 shots.
Up next
Both teams are in action Monday. Los Angeles hosts Pittsburgh, and Seattle hosts Buffalo.