The Seattle Kraken edged the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in a shootout at Climate Pledge Arena. Seattle appeared to have the game well in hand before Detroit erased a 0-3 deficit in the third period to level things up. After regulation ended 3-3, the Kraken closed out the game in the shootout to claim the win on home ice.
Seattle set the tone in the first period
The home team made a fast-paced opening period count, taking the lead as Mackie Samoskevich fired a wrist shot past the Detroit goaltender at 6:45, with Chandler Stephenson picking up the assist. The Red Wings had no immediate answer, and the Kraken carried their narrow advantage into the first intermission, leading 1-0 after the opening period.
Detroit started Daniil Tarasov in net. The goaltender had joined the club in the summer following his time in Florida and, at the time of the game, led all backup goaltenders in the league in goals-against average and save percentage. Tarasov kept his team in the game early on but could not prevent the deficit from growing.
Kraken extended their lead in the second period
Seattle capitalized on the power play in the second period to double their advantage. Ryker Evans scored unassisted at 3:22 to make it 2-0, giving the Kraken additional breathing room. Detroit came up empty offensively as Seattle continued to control the game.
The lead grew further as the period wore on. Brandon Montour made it 3-0 at 16:01, with Berkly Catton registering the assist. Montour had been listed as a game-time decision due to an injury but returned to the lineup and delivered a key contribution. Seattle took a commanding two-period edge into the final frame.
Detroit launched a third-period comeback
The complexion of the game changed dramatically in the third period. Detroit found their offensive footing and got on the board at 6:25, when Viktor Arvidsson converted off passes from Emmitt Finnie and Anton Johansson. The goal visibly lifted the Red Wings and set up an intense final stretch.
Detroit kept the pressure on and cut the deficit to one on the power play. Lucas Raymond made it 2-3 at 7:24, with Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Larkin providing the assists. Seattle were forced to tighten up defensively as Detroit pushed for the equalizer.
The Red Wings were rewarded for their comeback in the closing minute. Alex DeBrincat scored on the power play — assisted by Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond — to level it at 3-3. The goal was also DeBrincat's 300th NHL career tally. The Michigan-born forward became just the fourth player from Michigan to reach the 300-goal milestone in the NHL. Detroit outscored Seattle 3-0 in the third period.
Seattle claimed the shootout
Neither side could find a winner in the remaining minutes of regulation. In the shootout, Frederick (Freddy) Gaudreau gave Seattle the early advantage, and Bobby McMann then scored the decisive goal to seal a 4-3 victory for the Kraken.
Despite their remarkable comeback, Detroit left empty-handed. The Red Wings had entered the game on a four-game points streak with two straight wins. Seattle had already won the first meeting between the two sides this season, 6-3, and once again came out on top — though not before surviving a serious late push from their opponents. In the end, it was the home team who delivered in the shootout when it mattered most.
