Within the final minute of the third interval, a routine Kraken clear up the boards hit one thing and the puck jumped out towards middle ice, and Winnipeg’s Nikolaj Ehlers. Go recipient DeMelo’s shot clanged off the crossbar, then the goalpost, then it went by a thick display on its well beyond Daccord for the winner.
The Jets outshot Seattle 36-19.
The Kraken return house to play the Los Angeles Kings, additionally on Saturday evening.
Seattle
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0
0
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1
Winnipeg
0
1
1
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2
First Interval—1, Seattle, Beniers 9 (Kakko, Schwartz), 8:12. Penalties—Stanley, WPG (Elbowing), 5:26.
Second Interval—2, Winnipeg, Scheifele 27 (Connor, Morrissey), 9:35 (pp). Penalties—Oleksiak, SEA (Interference), 9:01; Stephens, SEA (Excessive Sticking), 12:25.
Third Interval—3, Winnipeg, DeMelo 2 (Ehlers), 19:33. Penalties—None.
Photographs on Purpose—Seattle 11-5-3—19. Winnipeg 8-19-9—36.
Energy-play alternatives—Seattle 0 of 1; Winnipeg 1 of two.
Goalies—Seattle, Daccord 14-10-2 (36 shots-34 saves). Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 28-6-2 (19-18).
A—13,959 (15,321). T—2:22.
Referees—Justin Kea, Wes McCauley. Linesmen—David Brisebois, Bevan Mills.