The Kraken earned it — the game and the expected-goals battle both.
Seattle outshot Edmonton 33-23 but lost the underlying game by a large margin—the Kraken dominated expected goals 3.99-2.92, a 58-42 split that explains the 3-2 final. Quality of chances, not volume, determined the outcome.
The difference in shot value was stark. Seattle generated 0.078 expected goals per shot; Edmonton managed 0.041. High-danger chances backed the xG (4-2 Kraken), and the Kraken converted them more efficiently on the rush: 3 goals on 25 chances versus Edmonton's 2 on 31.
The Oilers generated higher-quality looks than their shot total suggests. They crashed the net effectively, creating 5 rebound opportunities, but converted zero. Both goaltenders overperformed their expected save percentage—J. Daccord finished 31 of 33 at 0.939; S. Skinner stopped 20 of 23 at 0.870.