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Jared McCann, Kraken on edge for Golden Knights in OT
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Jared McCann, Kraken on edge for Golden Knights in OT

NHL: Vegas Golden Knights at Seattle KrakenNovember 8, 2024; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Kraken forward Eeli Tolvanen (20) skates against Vegas Golden Knights forward William Karlsson (71) during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena. Mandatory credit: Stephen Brashear-Imagn images

Jared McCann scored the overtime winner as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night.

McCann beat Adin Hill with a breakaway 29 seconds into overtime for his team-leading seventh goal as the Kraken snapped a four-game losing streak.

Brandon Tanev scored twice and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored the other goal for the Kraken, who won in Montreal for the first time since Oct. 29.

Joey Daccord made 21 saves for the win.

Nicolas Roy recorded a goal and an assist and Pavel Dorofeyev and Alex Pietrangelo scored for the Golden Knights, while Jack Eichel finished with three assists. Hill stopped 28 shots.

Vegas led 2-0 in the first period, but trailed 3-2 in the third. The Golden Knights tied the score with 1:22 remaining as Pietrangelo’s point shot deflected off the skate of Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson and past Daccord for his second goal of the season.

Bjorkstrand gave Seattle a 3-2 lead at 2:57 of the third period. Hill’s pokecheck attempt was deflected off the Kraken forward and in for his fourth of the season.

Tanev tied the score at 2-2 at 7:12 of the second period, sending a Tye Kartye feed past Hill for his second goal of the night and third of the season.

The Kraken outscored the Golden Knights 11-10 in the opening period, but Vegas held a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.

The Golden Knights got a two-minute, five-on-three power play at 9:08 of the first period, and Dorofeyev took advantage by timing a one-time Roy cross-ice feed past Daccord at 10:13 for his team-leading eighth. goal of the season. Dorofeyev has scored five goals in his past six games.

Roy doubled Vegas’ lead, blasting a wrist shot past an outstretched Daccord for his fourth of the season at 13:31 of the first.

Tanev got Seattle on the board at 5:21 of the first. He intercepted a pass from Brayden McNabb at the Kraken blueline and beat the Hill blocker side on a partial break.

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone (lower body injury) missed a game for the first time this season. He was replaced in the lineup by Jonas Rondbjerg, who only got 5:16 of ice time.

Before the puck dropped on Friday, the Seattle Kraken announced they had acquired forward Daniel Sprong from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for future considerations.

–Field-level media