National Hockey League
Florida 2, Seattle 1
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
Referees: Chris Lee, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Bevan Mills
Attendance: 17151

Aleksander Barkov scored in regulation and again in a shootout as the Florida Panthers opened a five-game trip with a 2-1 victory against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

Barkov and Sam Reinhart tallied in the shootout for the Panthers while Seattle's Eeli Tolvanen and Oliver Bjorkstrand had their attempts stopped by Sergei Bobrovsky.

Bobrovsky made 17 saves in regulation and overtime as the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers extended their points streak to seven games (6-0-1).

Chandler Stephenson scored in regulation for Seattle, and Joey Daccord stopped 32 of 33 shots. Daccord returned after missing the Kraken's 7-5 road victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday because of an illness.

The Kraken had two breakaways in the final minute of overtime but failed to convert. Shane Wright shot wide right of the net on the first try, and Bjorkstrand put a shot off the side of the net with 6.9 seconds left after Bobrovsky cut off the angle.

Seattle opened the scoring at 15:39 of the first period as Yanni Gourde's pass sprung Stephenson for a breakaway. Stephenson skated down the center of the ice and beat Bobrovsky with a quick wrist shot to the glove side.

It was just the third goal of the season for Stephenson, who was Seattle's big offseason signing up front. Jared McCann got a secondary assist, his 100th with the Kraken since joining them in the 2021 NHL expansion draft.

The Kraken nearly took a two-goal lead late in the second period as Gourde skated in on a breakaway before Florida defenseman Nate Schmidt was able to lift his stick from behind. The Seattle bench called for a slashing penalty to no avail, and Gourde saw limited action the rest of the game because of a lower-body injury.

The Panthers pushed the puck to the other end of the rink and Barkov scored on a one-timer from just inside the right faceoff dot at 18:59 after taking a cross-ice pass from Reinhart. Barkov's shot sailed over Daccord's shoulder as the goalie attempted to scramble across the crease.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Florida   Seattle
Aleksander Barkov 1 Points Chandler Stephenson 1
Aleksander Barkov 1 Goals Chandler Stephenson 1
Sam Reinhart 1 Assists Yanni Gourde 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Sergei Bobrovsky .944 Save Percentage Joey Daccord .970
Sergei Bobrovsky 17 Saves Joey Daccord 32
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Florida 33 2 0-2 3-3 6 32
Seattle 18 1 0-3 2-2 4 32
Upcoming Games
  • Seattle will play their next game at home against Boston. The Kraken have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Florida will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Panthers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .545 after a loss.