Both teams reached the Sweet 16 last season, the Zags for the ninth straight time.
Suzuki in 2001 joined Fred Lynn in 1975 as the only players to win AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in the same season.
Philipp Grubauer had 21 saves for the Kraken, who snapped a four-game winning streak.
The win moved Seattle into a three-way tie for second place in the NFC West
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Seattle hosts Vegas on Friday night, Nov. 8.
The next round of results for Whatcom County will be released at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Donald Trump wins the US Presidential Race, beating Kamala Harris by 53 Electoral College votes.
Gonzaga hosts Arizona State on Sunday.
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