Defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson scored key goals as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-4 in a Monday matinee.

The Buffalo Sabres have now been swept in three-of-four season series against the Seattle Kraken. A 6-4 defeat on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena inexplicably dropped the blue and gold to 1-7-0 all-time against the Kraken.

Seattle has a 7-1 record all-time against the Sabres and has outscored them, 40-24. And remember, this is a fourth-year franchise that has only made the playoffs once and isn't likely to get there this year either.

Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 on

Jared McCann had a goal and two assists while John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson also scored for Seattle. Ryker Evans tallied a pair of assists, and goalie Joey Daccord stopped 25 of 29 shots. The Sabres went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed one of two shorthanded situations.

The Buffalo Sabres weren’t ready to play, weren’t ready to battle and weren’t ready to win a hockey game in Seattle. The Kraken scored three different times immediately after Buffalo had scored which is another huge weakness of this team.

Jamie Oleksiak scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and Adam Larsson and Jared McCann added scores in the third as the Seattle Kraken beat the Buffalo

Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi is putting together a terrific season in the AHL. He’s 12-3-2 with a .913 save percentage, 2.33 goals-against average and two shutouts. He was named to the AHL All-Star Game. At that level, the 23-year-old has looked the part as one of hockey’s most promising goalie prospects.

The Sabres staged a comeback in the second period, tying the score at 3-3 on goals from Jason Zucker and Thompson. Once again, the Kraken responded quickly, with defenseman Jamie Oleksiak pinching down from the offensive blue line to bury a one-timer just 56 seconds after Thompson had scored the tying goal.

The Buffalo Sabres have now been swept in 3-of-4 season series against the Seattle Kraken. A 6-4 defeat on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena dropped the Sabres to 1-7-0 all-time against the Kraken. A com

The Buffalo Sabres weren’t ready to play, weren’t ready to battle, and weren’t ready to win a hockey game on Monday in Seattle, losing 6-4 to the Kraken. Paul Hamilton shares his postgame thoughts: