Kraken Suffer First Loss of Season
The Seattle Kraken suffered their first loss of the season in a heartbreaker against the Montreal Canadiens, with a final score of 5-4 in overtime.
Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the game at 3:25 of overtime, securing the win for the Canadiens. Earlier, Canadiens rookie Ivan Demidov tied the game with less than three minutes left in the third period, forcing overtime.
- Alex Newhook and Kirby Dach also scored for Montreal.
- Samuel Montembeault made 18 saves, contributing to the Canadiens' three-game winning streak.
- Caufield scored in his fourth straight Canadiens home opener.
- Newhook scored his first goal of the season in his 300th career NHL game, assisted by Alexandre Carrier, who also played in his 300th game.
For the Kraken, Jaden Schwartz, Jani Nyman, Jamie Oleksiak, and Jared McCann scored, but it wasn't enough to secure a win, marking their first loss of the season and the start of a six-game trip.
Cole Caufield's overtime goal sealed the deal for the Canadiens.
Author's summary: Kraken lose first game of season to Canadiens in overtime.