The Kraken didn't let the 1-0 lead last for long, however, as Shane Wright netted his first in the NHL 2:34 later to tie things up.
The two teams headed to the room all squared up at 1-1. Seattle outshot Montreal 11-4 in the opening frame.
The Habs got things going again early in the second with a pair of quick goals. First, Nick Suzuki picked off a Kraken clearing attempt just after the two-minute mark of the period, sending it to Cole Caufield who wired it past Seattle starter Martin Jones for his 15th of the season.
Suzuki picked up his 15th assist of the campaign on the play.