Kraken beat Canucks 5-4 in OT after overcoming 3-goal, 3rd-period deficit
Kraken beat Canucks 5-4 in OT after overcoming 3-goal, 3rd-period deficit
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) celebrates after his winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) shoots the puck as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) tries to stop the puck as it slips through his glove allowing Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers, not seen, to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser, top center, scores as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson, bottom left, tries to cover the puck while Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer (31), Chandler Stephenson (9) and Jamie Oleksiak (24) watch during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers (10) and Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrate Beniers’ goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) shoots as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson (6) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Dakota Joshua (81) knocks the puck into the net, but the play was called no goal, as Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) and Kraken’s Joshua Mahura (28) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Chandler Stephenson (9) and Vancouver Canucks’ Danton Heinen (20) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer waits for a face off against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) celebrates after his winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Vince Dunn (29) celebrates after his winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks during overtime NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) shoots the puck as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Oliver Bjorkstrand (22) shoots the puck as Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) watches during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) tries to stop the puck as it slips through his glove allowing Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers, not seen, to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko (35) tries to stop the puck as it slips through his glove allowing Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers, not seen, to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser, top center, scores as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson, bottom left, tries to cover the puck while Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer (31), Chandler Stephenson (9) and Jamie Oleksiak (24) watch during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser, top center, scores as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson, bottom left, tries to cover the puck while Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer (31), Chandler Stephenson (9) and Jamie Oleksiak (24) watch during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers (10) and Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrate Beniers’ goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Matty Beniers (10) and Jaden Schwartz (17) celebrate Beniers’ goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) shoots as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson (6) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ J.T. Miller (9) shoots as Seattle Kraken’s Adam Larsson (6) defends during first-period NHL hockey game action in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Dakota Joshua (81) knocks the puck into the net, but the play was called no goal, as Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) and Kraken’s Joshua Mahura (28) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vancouver Canucks’ Dakota Joshua (81) knocks the puck into the net, but the play was called no goal, as Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) and Kraken’s Joshua Mahura (28) look on during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Chandler Stephenson (9) and Vancouver Canucks’ Danton Heinen (20) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken’s Chandler Stephenson (9) and Vancouver Canucks’ Danton Heinen (20) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer waits for a face off against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer waits for a face off against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Vince Dunn scored his second goal of the game 2:15 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken overcame a three-goal, third-period deficit to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-4 on Saturday.
Jaden Schwartz also scored twice, tying it at 4 with 49 seconds left and goalie Philipp Grubauer off for an extra attacker.
Matty Beniers also scored to help the Kraken end a five-game losing streak. Grubauer made 25 saves.
Brock Boeser scored twice for Vancouver. Conor Garland had his first goal in 13 games, and Jake DeBrusk celebrated his 500th NHL game with his team-leading 16th goal. Thatcher Demko stopped 16 shots.
Vancouver defenseman Quinn Hughes and center Elias Pettersson missed the game with undisclosed injuries.
Takeaways
Kraken: Seattle’s power play was 0 for 3 and has scored three times in 17 attempts in the last six games.
Canucks: Vancouver is 1-2-2 in last five games. With Hughes out, Carson Soucy and Tyler Myers logged over 22 minutes of ice time each.
Key moment
With their goaltender pulled, the Kraken scored goals 1:22 apart to force overtime.
Key stat
Boeser has five goals in his last three games.
Up next
The Kraken host Utah on Monday. The Canucks are at Calgary on Tuesday night.
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