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There's no one on the Kraken more looking forward to a fresh start than star forward Jared McCann ... veteran winger Jaden Schwartz for the most goals. It's less a sign of McCann's scoring ...

On Jan. 16, the Winnipeg Jets hosted the Seattle Kraken. The Jets continued their win streak, defeating the Kraken 2-1.

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Schwartz scored the fifth hat trick of his career tonight and his first since Mar. 19, 2019. This was his fifth multi-goal game with Seattle, tying Oliver Bjorkstrand (5) for the third most in franchise history behind Jared McCann (10) and Jordan Eberle (7).

Entering Tuesday's matchup in Pittsburgh, the Kraken are 1-4-1 in January and the Penguins are 1-2-3, not exactly the starts they were looking for as both teams chase wild-card playoff berths.

KING 5 and KONG are the official local television partners of the Kraken, bringing the hockey team to free over-the-air live television. The stations will air 72 of the team's 82 regular season games. National broadcast partners will show the remaining 10 games.

Bjorkstrand deposited a power-play marker on five shots in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Detroit.

Instant chemistry between Kaapo Kakko and Matty Beniers has generated some cautious optimism for the Kraken, with both enjoying productive stretches.

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

Thursday's matchup between the Kraken and Jets is the second time they will play each other during the 2024-2025 season. Winnipeg traveled to Climate Pledge Arena and beat Seattle 4-3 in overtime in October. Thursday's game will be the final time the Kraken and Jets play each other in the regular season this year.