Kraken Suffer First Loss of Season
The Seattle Kraken lost their first game of the season in an overtime heartbreaker against the Montreal Canadiens, with a final score of 5-4.
Cole Caufield scored his second goal of the game at 3:25 of overtime, securing the win for the Canadiens. 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.
For the Kraken, Jaden Schwartz, Jani Nyman, Jamie Oleksiak, and Jared McCann scored. The loss marked the Kraken's first defeat of the season and the start of a six-game trip.
Cole Caufield scored in a fourth straight Canadiens home opener, while Alex Newhook scored his first goal of the season in his 300th career NHL game.
Author's summary: Kraken lose first game of season to Canadiens in overtime.