Marcus Johansson scored in the seventh round of the shootout, helping the Seattle Kraken rebound from blowing a two-goal lead in the third period to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.
Johansson also tallied two assists, while Yanni Gourde, Ryan Donato, and Jared McCann scored in regulation for Seattle. Philipp Grubauer made 30 saves and stopped all seven shots he faced in the shootout.
Seattle’s Adam Larsson inadvertently forced overtime when he redirected a pass by Montreal’s Nick Suzuki into his net with 2:12 left in regulation, giving Suzuki credit for the goal.
“He tried to make a play, and everybody saw that, so we were there for him,” McCann said of Larsson. “He’s done many great things for us this year, so we just stuck with him. It was good for him to win this win.”
Kraken coach Dave Hakstol appreciated his team’s resilience despite allowing a late goal.
“Good play by them to get the puck to the net, but it goes off our stick, and the tying goal goes in the back of the net,” Hakstol said. “That gives us every opportunity to shrink from the moment, and I didn’t think we did that.”
Michael Pezzetta and Alexander Romanov scored for the Canadiens, and Samuel Montembeault made 32 saves.
“I think the boys feel pretty good about their game, and so do I,” Montreal interim coach Martin St. Louis said. “Sometimes, you don’t know if you’re going to get the goals or if you’re going to get the key saves, but overall, we’re in every game, and I think the boys see that.”
The Kraken took a 1-0 lead in the first period on the penalty kill after an awkward play involving Gourde and Chris Wideman. Montembeault left the puck for his defenseman, but Gourde’s bodycheck caused Wideman to score into his net, giving Gourde credit for the short-handed goal.
With Montreal trailing by two, the Canadiens cut the deficit 1:04 into the third period when Romanov grabbed a loose puck at the point and beat Grubauer with a slap shot.
It stayed that way until Larsson’s redirection tied it late.
UP NEXT
- Kraken: Host Tampa Bay on Wednesday night.
- Canadiens: At Philadelphia on Sunday night.
