The Seattle Kraken battled back valiantly against the Detroit Red Wings in a back-and-forth contest that ultimately ended in a heartbreaking 5-4 shootout loss. Detroit took control early, scoring on Lucas Raymond at 3:36 of the first period and then extending their lead with a power-play goal from Moritz Seider at 19:30 to make it 2-1. However, the Kraken refused to go quietly, with Matty Beniers cutting the deficit at 9:28, giving Seattle hope.
The game’s momentum began to shift in the second period. With the score tied 2-2, Shane Wright emerged as a spark plug for Seattle, scoring a crucial goal at 6:29 that not only neutralized the deficit but also signaled that the Kraken weren’t done fighting. Despite this surge, Detroit answered with a power-play goal by Jonatan Berggren at 12:07, putting the visitors back in front at 3-2 heading into the third.
In a dramatic turn of events late in the third period, the Kraken clawed their way back. After a sluggish stretch, Shane Wright struck again at 10:10, narrowing the gap to 4-3, and then Chandler Stephenson tied the game at 17:04 with a slick play that sent the contest into overtime. With no goals coming in overtime, the match was decided by a tense shootout. There, Detroit’s Patrick Kane sealed the victory with one decisive score.
Joey Daccord faced a monumental task in net, conceding four goals on 40 shots—including 10 on power plays—finishing with a .900 save percentage. Yet, the game exposed recurring issues for the Kraken, particularly their sloppy penalty play; they’ve been penalized at least three times in each of their last four games.
While the loss stings, standout performances from Shane Wright—who netted twice in just under 15 minutes of ice time—and the resilient comeback to force overtime offer a glimmer of hope for the Kraken moving forward.