Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony.
The Seattle Kraken signed coach Dave Hakstol to a contract extension through the 2025-26 season after he led the franchise to the second round of the playoffs in its second season.
The Seattle Kraken are already playing their second Game 7 on the road in their first NHL postseason. They play at the Dallas Stars in the NHL's only playoff game Monday afternoon at 4:30pm PST.
Alex Wennberg had a goal and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots and the Seattle Kraken made a successful playoff debut by beating the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche 3-1.
Ross Colton scored with just under four seconds remaining, giving the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
Tristan Jarry had 26 saves, Danton Heinen and Brian Boyle scored early second-period goals, as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2.
Bo Horvat scored twice as the Canucks beat the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 5-2 in the opening game of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
What a payday! The Vegas Golden Knights' goalie Marc-Andre Fleury has agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension worth an average of $7 million a year.