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Seattle Kraken at Pittsburgh Penguins

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Oleksiak and Tolvanen score during third-period rally as Kraken stun reeling Penguins 4-2

Seattle Kraken vs. Pittsburgh Penguins: Game Highlights

Joey Daccord stopped 31 shots and assisted on Chandler Stephenson's short-handed goal. Kaapo Kakko added an empty-netter as Seattle won for just the second time in seven games.

Bryan Rust scored his 17th goal of the season for Pittsburgh. Philip Tomasino added his fifth but the Penguins lost in regulation for the first time this season when leading after two periods thanks to a couple of defensive breakdowns.

Oleksiak took a pass high in the zone and raced down the slot before beating Tristan Jarry from just inside the right circle 8:04 into the third to make it 2-2. Less than a minute later Tolvanen tapped in a centering pass from Shane Wright.

Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin had an assist in his return after missing four games with an upper-body injury.

Takeaways Kraken: Coach Dan Bylsma has a ways to go to reach the heights he gained during a successful stint in Pittsburgh when he led the Penguins to the 2009 Stanley Cup. Still, his team's resilience on a night it was outplayed for long stretches is encouraging.

Penguins: Finished 1-3-1 during a pivotal five-game homestand.

Key moment Oleksiak coming off the bench during a line change and cruising right down the middle of the ice for his third goal of the season.

Key stat Jarry didn't allow a goal on the first shot he faced, as he has done six times this season. He did, however, let one in on the second shot that came his way. Jarry's struggles are one of the reasons Pittsburgh is limping along on the fringe of the playoff picture.

Up next Seattle finishes a five-game road trip on Thursday in Winnipeg. Pittsburgh begins a season-high seven-game, 12-day road odyssey in Buffalo on Friday.

Regular Season Series

SEA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:12 Chandler Stephenson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared McCann (20), Joey Daccord (1)
Goal 1st Period 9:19 Philip Tomasino Goal (5) Poke, assists: Drew O'Connor (10), Kris Letang (10)
Goal 2nd Period 4:42 Bryan Rust Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Erik Karlsson (28), Evgeni Malkin (25)
Goal 3rd Period 8:04 Jamie Oleksiak Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Oliver Bjorkstrand (16), Adam Larsson (7)
Goal 3rd Period 8:54 Eeli Tolvanen Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Shane Wright (13), Joshua Mahura (4)
Goal 3rd Period 18:57 Kaapo Kakko Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Adam Larsson (8)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 13
28 Hits 20
3 Takeaways 3
18 Shots 33
0 Power Play Goals 0
1 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
1 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
19 Faceoffs Won 33
36.5 Faceoff Win Percent 63.5
11 Giveaways 17
3 Total Penalties 2
14 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

PPG Paints Arena

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 16,314 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 33 16 70 4
Vegas 31 17 68 6
Los Angeles 27 17 60 6
Calgary 26 20 59 7
Vancouver 24 18 59 11
Anaheim 23 24 52 6
Seattle 23 28 50 4
San Jose 15 34 36 6

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 35 11 77 7
Carolina 32 18 68 4
New Jersey 30 19 66 6
Columbus 26 21 59 7
NY Islanders 25 21 57 7
NY Rangers 25 23 54 4
Pittsburgh 22 24 53 9
Philadelphia 23 25 53 7
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