SAN JOSE, Calif. – Vince Dunn scored at 1:58 of overtime to give the Seattle Kraken a 2-1 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday.
Dunn took a stretch pass from Jared McCann and scored with a wrist shot from the right face-off circle. The goal extended the defenseman’s franchise-best point streak to 11 games (16 points; four goals, 12 assists).
Vince Dunn (29) collides with Sharks goalie James Reimer while chasing a rebound – Photo by Jack Lima
Oliver Bjorkstrand scored, and Philipp Grubauer made 31 saves for the Kraken (38-23-7), who had lost three in a row (0-2-1).
Seattle remained one point behind the Edmonton Oilers for third place in the Pacific Division. Edmonton won 4-1 against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. The Kraken moved four points ahead of the Winnipeg Jets for the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Winnipeg lost 3-0 to the Boston Bruins.
Tomas Hertl (48) and Ryan Donato (9) fight for the puck behind the net – Photo by Jack Lima
William Eklund scored on a penalty shot, and James Reimer made 30 saves for the Sharks (19-36-14), who have lost five straight (0-3-2).
Eklund put San Jose ahead 1-0 at 1:18 of the third period. The forward was slashed by Seattle forward Ryan Donato on a breakaway and scored five-hole on the penalty shot.
Bjorkstrand tied it 1-1 on a breakaway at 7:03 after a long pass from Yanni Gourde.
Reimer made 15 saves in the second period.
Photos by Jack.Lima@prohockeynews.com
William Eklund (72) celebrates his third period penalty-shot goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks Logan Couture (Left) and Nico Sturm (7) attempt to steal the puck away from Alex Wennberg (21) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward, Nico Strum (7), attempts to steal the puck away from Morgan Geekie (67) – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Alexander Barabanov skates in on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks defenseman Mario Ferraro dumps the puck into the offensive zone – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesman Ryan Gibbons takes the puck from Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer during a stoppage in play – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesman Ryan Gibbons jumps to avoid Eeli Tolvanen (20) – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesman Dan Kelly drops the puck on a face-off between Morgan Geekie (67) and Nico Strum (7) – Photo by Jack Lima
Fabian Zetterlund looks to take a shot on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Jamie Oleksiak (24) moves around Fabian Zetterlund (20) – Photo by Jack Lima
Kraken Forward Brandon Tanev (13) looks for a pass, as Fabian Zetterlund (20) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Kraken defenseman, Vince Dunn, makes a pass during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
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