Joey Daccord makes 25 saves in the Kraken's 5-0 victory over the Canucks

Joey Daccord makes 25 saves in the Kraken’s 5-0 victory over the Canucks

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Seattle Kraken’s Mikey Eyssimont celebrates his goal against Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks’ Tyler Myers (57) checks Seattle Kraken’s Jani Nyman (38) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Seattle Kraken’s Mikey Eyssimont (21) and Cale Fleury (8) celebrate Eyssimont’s goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Seattle Kraken’s Chandler Stephenson (9) scores against Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Vancouver Canucks goalie Thatcher Demko stops Seattle Kraken’s Jared McCann during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Seattle Kraken’s Jared McCann (19), Chandler Stephenson (9) and Andre Burakovsky (95) celebrate Stephenson’s goal as Vancouver Canucks’ Derek Forbort (27) skates to the bench during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Seattle Kraken’s Shane Wright celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Joey Daccord made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season and fifth overall in the Seattle Kraken’s 5-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night.

Andre Burakovsky had a goal and an assist and Michael Eyssimont, Chandler Stephenson, Shane Wright and Adam Larsson also scored. Jared McCann and Vince Dunn each had two assists.

Thatcher Demko made 14 saves for Vancouver.

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Takeaways

Kraken: Seattle was eliminated from playoff contention for the third time in their four-year history Saturday. The Kraken were without top forwards Jaden Schwartz and Eeli Tolvanen.

Canucks: The Canucks were booed off home ice by the remaining fans as the final seconds tickets down. Vancouver is eight points behind the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, who hold down the two Western Conference wild-card spots.

Key moment

Eyssimont opened the scoring late in the first period. He intercepted a pass by Jake DeBrusk in the neutral zone, then skated in alone to snap the puck between Demko’s pads.

Key stat

The Kraken took the season series against their Pacific Northwest rivals with two wins, one overtime win and a shootout loss.

Up next

Both teams play Saturday. The Kraken are at San Jose. The Canucks will host Anaheim.

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