The Philadelphia Flyers fell 2–3 to the Seattle Kraken in a shootout. Seattle surrendered their lead late in the game but held off the Flyers' comeback to escape with the win. Philadelphia fought back admirably and earned a point, but again came away without a regulation victory.
Seattle in control through the first two periods
The Kraken made the better start, taking the lead in the first period. Bobby McMann lit the lamp in the eighth minute with a wrist shot on the power play, assisted by Jordan Eberle and Chandler Stephenson. Seattle capitalized on the man advantage to make an early statement.
The Flyers struggled to find a response. Philipp Grubauer kept his net clean and turned aside everything the home team threw at him, while Dan Vladar was under pressure at the other end but prevented the deficit from growing. After one period, Seattle led 1–0.
The Kraken continued to control proceedings in the second period. Ville Ottavainen made it 2–0 in the ninth minute, finding himself alone in front of the net after a feed from Mackie Samoskevich and finishing with a snap shot. Joshua Mahura also contributed an assist. The period again ended with a Seattle goal, sending the Kraken into the third period with a two-goal cushion.
Philadelphia force the equalizer
The third period told a different story. The Flyers turned up the pressure and were rewarded for their offensive efforts. Christian Dvorak pulled one back in the seventh minute to make it 1–2, set up by Oliver Bonk with a no-look pass, with Dan Vladar also recording an assist. Philadelphia kept pressing and continued to pin Seattle back.
The equalizer followed shortly after. Trevor Zegras tied the game at 2–2 in the eighth minute with a snap shot, assisted by Travis Sanheim and Owen Tippett. The Flyers had wiped out a two-goal deficit within the final period, forcing the Kraken to protect the lead while Philadelphia kept the game wide open.
No further goals came in regulation. The third period went 2–0 to Philadelphia, but the comeback wasn't enough to claim the win outright. In the NHL, there are no ties: the game would be decided in a shootout.
McMann delivers in the shootout
Seattle took control when it mattered most in the shootout. Bobby McMann scored the decisive shot for the Kraken, making him the central figure of the contest. After the Flyers had levelled at 2–2, his shootout goal secured the final score: Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 Seattle Kraken.
Dan Vladar finished the game having stopped 29 of 31 shots for a save percentage of .935. Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and posted a save percentage of .923. Both goaltenders kept their teams in the game for long stretches, with Grubauer particularly tested after the Flyers' third-period rally.
Kraken hold firm despite the pressure
Seattle improved their season record to 4–2–0, strengthening their position in the standings and finishing the night on the right side of the result. Head coach Lane Lambert could rely on a team that found a way to win in the shootout after surrendering their lead in regulation.
Philadelphia, despite the remarkable comeback, remained without a regulation win at 0–5–2. Their resilience in the third period was evident, but it ultimately brought only one point. Seattle defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in a shootout.
