Minnesota Wild at Seattle Kraken
· National Hockey LeagueEriksson Ek has goal and 2 assists as Wild score 3 in 3rd period to beat Kraken 4-1
Marcus Johansson, Kirill Kaprizov and Vladimir Tarasenko also scored to help the Wild snap a two-game skid that followed a 12-game point streak (10-0-2). Filip Gustavsson stopped 23 shots to help the Wild snap a two-game skid.
Jordan Eberle scored and Philipp Grubauer finished with 25 saves as the Kraken lost their sixth straight — fifth straight in regulation.
Johansson gave the Wild a 2-1 lead at 8:12 of the third period, deflecting Eriksson Ek's centering pass past Grubauer.
Tye Kartye appeared to get the tying goal minutes shortly after, but it was overturned on review for high sticking on the play.
Kaprizov had an empty-netter for his 18th goal of the season with 1:15 remaining, and Tarasenko added another 24 seconds later to seal the Wild's win.
The Wild took a 1-0 lead 1:18 into the second period. Matt Boldy brought the puck around the back of the net and sent a pass from behind the goal line in front and Eriksson Ek put it past Grubauer.
Eberle tied it with a power-play goal at 6:48 from the left doorstep off a pass from Chandler Stephenson. It was Eberle's ninth of the season.
The Wild outshot the Kraken 10-8 in a scoreless first period. Minnesota had two power plays in the period, and Seattle one.
Kraken: Host Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Regular Season SeriesMIN leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:18 | Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (16), Jake Middleton (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 6:48 | Jordan Eberle Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Chandler Stephenson (9), Jared McCann (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:12 | Marcus Johansson Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:45 | Kirill Kaprizov Goal (18) Backhand, assists: Nico Sturm (2), Jared Spurgeon (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:00 | Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (14) |
Statistics
MIN |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 20 |
| 24 | Hits | 16 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 29 | Shots | 24 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 22 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 44.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 56.0 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jared McCann, LW | Out | Dec 12 |
| Berkly Catton, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Jaden Schwartz, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 29 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
Minnesota Wild Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Brodin, D | Out | Dec 13 |
| Nico Sturm, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 13 |
| Mats Zuccarello, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
| Jake Middleton, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 11 |
| Marcus Foligno, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 28 |
Game Information
Climate Pledge Arena
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
22 | 2 | 51 | 7 |
Dallas |
21 | 6 | 47 | 5 |
Minnesota |
18 | 9 | 41 | 5 |
Utah |
15 | 15 | 33 | 3 |
Chicago |
13 | 12 | 32 | 6 |
Winnipeg |
15 | 15 | 31 | 1 |
St. Louis |
12 | 14 | 31 | 7 |
Nashville |
12 | 14 | 28 | 4 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
16 | 6 | 41 | 9 |
Anaheim |
19 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 36 | 8 |
Edmonton |
15 | 11 | 36 | 6 |
San Jose |
16 | 14 | 35 | 3 |
Seattle |
12 | 11 | 30 | 6 |
Calgary |
12 | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Vancouver |
11 | 17 | 25 | 3 |




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