Jordan Eberle, in his first season as captain of the Seattle Kraken, scored 48 seconds into overtime to secure a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Eberle’s goal was his fifth in six games to kick off the season, capping a hard-fought battle between the two teams.
Calgary took an early lead with Blake Coleman’s power-play goal at 19:51 in the first period. The Kraken responded midway through the second period with a power-play goal of their own, as Chandler Stephenson tied the game at 12:25.
Takeaways
Flames: Calgary played a physically aggressive game, registering more hits (31) and blocked shots (16) than Seattle. Ryan Lomberg led the charge with five hits, while two Flames players contributed two blocked shots each.
Kraken: Despite only netting two goals, Seattle generated several quality scoring chances. Notably, they created multiple two-on-one opportunities in the first period, including a missed shot from Oliver Bjorkstrand, who had a wide-open net but couldn’t convert.
Key Moment
Calgary applied heavy pressure between the 14:26 and 16:23 marks of the third period, firing a flurry of shots on Seattle’s goalie, Joey Daccord. Daccord stood tall, making several crucial saves to keep the game tied at 1-1. Both goalies finished the night with 21 saves each, with Daccord’s clutch performance helping to push the game into overtime.
Key Stat
Seattle struggled on the power play, converting just 1 of 6 opportunities. Despite outshooting Calgary 11-6 in the third period, they couldn’t capitalize. Through five games, the Kraken’s power play is at 14.3%, ranking 20th in the league.
Up Next
The Flames will host the Pittsburgh Penguins, while the Kraken welcome the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night.
