> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Kraken Extend Win Streak to Four After Christmas Break, Snag 4-1 Win vs. Flyers - URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/seattle-kraken-philadelphia-flyers-extend-win-streak-christmas-break/ - Published: 2025-12-29T05:20:44.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-08T06:16:38.000Z - Author: Corbin Smith - Tags: News, Kraken, Philadelphia Flyers, Eeli Tolvanen, Chandler Stephenson, Jordan Eberle, Philipp Grubauer, Lane Lambert, Matty Beniers, Kaapo Kakko, Adam Larsson, Jared McCann \[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3808"\] ![ The Seattle Kraken celebrate after an empty net goal scored by right wing Eeli Tolvanen (20) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/usatsi_27897028-format-original-1.jpg) The Seattle Kraken celebrate after an empty net goal scored by right wing Eeli Tolvanen (20) against the Philadelphia Flyers during the third period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images \[/caption\] SEATTLE, Wash. — Just as the Seattle Kraken started to hit a stride with a three-game road win streak, they were thrust into the NHL Holiday Break. The worry for any team surging out of a long losing stretch such as the Kraken, which went 1-9-1 from November 23 to December 18, would be momentum could go up in smoke following the time off. So when Eeli Tolvanen utilized savvy stick-work to win possession behind the net and fed Chandler Stephenson in front for a one-timer to put Seattle ahead 2-0 early in the third period against the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday, the Kraken could breathe a sigh of relief in more ways than one. Tolvanen would score a pair of empty-net goals later in the third to help Seattle lock up a 4-1 win at Climate Pledge Arena, their first home regulation win since Nov. 15\. After a month-long stretch of losing games in the third period, the Kraken padded their lead en route to a fourth straight win. “These games after the break sometimes you’re a little lethargic, but we don’t really have the option to not play well,” Kraken captain Jordan Eberle said. “I mean, the standings are what they are. We got to find a way to climb, and we’ve done that as of late.” As Eberle alluded to, Seattle (16-14-6, 38 points) sits sixth in the Pacific Division right behind San Jose (39 points) and Los Angeles (41 points) — each hold the two Western Conference wild card slots at the moment — but the Kraken have games in hand. Strong goaltending and an uptick in scoring have been the two basic factors this four-game stretch has boiled down to, and the former was certainly the case tonight as Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 of 32 shots. Seattle put Philadelphia on the power play twice in the first period, which disrupted their flow to start things out, but Grubauer stepped up to make four big saves on the first kill before stopping a Trevor Zegras slap shot on the second kill at 13:34 of the first, keeping the game scoreless through 20 minutes. “We talked about it this morning about how there’s potential for a little bit of sloppiness or whatever,” Kraken coach Lane Lambert said. “I thought if we were sloppy at times — although I didn’t think we were that sloppy — our goaltender played great for us, and that’s what you need. “But overall, I liked our team game. I like the way we’re playing for each other, and I thought that our structure, for the most part, was pretty good.” Another hallmark of the recent win streak has been an uptick in scoring from several players across the lineup, Eberle being one of them. He opened the scoring on Sunday with his fourth goal in three games, finishing off a play sparked by Matty Beniers, who charged up the right side through the neutral zone before settling the puck behind the goal. Beniers dished it off to Kaapo Kakko near the left corner, and Kakko found Eberle in front for a one-timer at 3:48 of the second period. “(Beniers) did a good job of driving in and finding (Kakko), and he did a great job finding me,” Eberle said. “I mean, we got to find a way to create a little bit more offense. I think we’ve had kind of three or four and been fortunate to bury them, but I can feel it coming.” While the consistent production of offense is still work-in-progress, Seattle allowed just two shots on goal through the first 13 minutes of the second period, a welcome sign for Grubauer, who often experienced a lack in goal support in front of him. “We took over,” Grubauer said. “I think we were playing more in their zone than they were in our zone. (There were) some games there on the last road trip where we sat back a little bit and gave the other team too much respect, but we got to take over some games, and that was one great moment where we controlled the game in their zone.” Grubauer made more key saves down the stretch as Philadelphia pushed back, staving off another Flyers power play opportunity gift-wrapped by Seattle putting too many men on the ice at 13:52, which came from a botched line change, according to Lambert. Philadelphia outshot the Kraken 5-1 from the start of power play until the end of the period, but Seattle maintained its 1-0 lead before Tolvanen and Stephenson teamed up for a much-needed tally that ultimately served as the game-winner. Chasing down a long chip from Adam Larsson, Tolvanen got around Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim and bounced the puck off the back of the cage to establish possession and set up Stephenson to make it 2-0 at 5:49 of the third. The assist extended Tolvanen’s point streak to six games. “The biggest thing about the goal, for me, was that he’s been doing it all year long,” Lambert said of Tolvanen. “He got in on the forecheck. He separated the puck from the man, and made a heads-up play to Stephenson in the slot. But he’s moving his feet, and he’s heavy on the forecheck.” After Grubauer held off a desperate push from the Flyers down the stretch, Stephenson returned the favor for Tolvanen at 17:31, teeing him up for an empty-netter to extend it to 3-0\. Carl Grundstrom responded at 18:03 to spoil Grubauer’s shutout, but Tolvanen added another empty-netter 21 seconds later to secure the 4-1 final, marking his 10th point in his six-game streak (3 goals, 7 assists). Picking up a win in their first game after the break, Seattle will have a quick turnaround hosting the Vancouver Canucks on Monday. “Momentum, we got to use that going in tomorrow,” said Jared McCann, who skated 13:27 on the third line in his return from a seven-game absence with a lower-body injury. “Obviously, we’re going to worry about us and what we can control, and that’s our effort tomorrow.”