Vince Dunn delivered the dagger in overtime, scoring the second straight unanswered goal as Seattle sealed a spectacular comeback. It was just the fifth of the season and the second since November 15.
Matty Beniers saved the Kraken late in the third, finding a desperation goal to tie the game at two with less than 25 seconds left in regulation. A crucial penalty on Kings goaltender Anton Forsberg left his team shorthanded, allowing Seattle to capitalize on its third power play score of the night.
Forsberg saved 30 of the 33 shots he took and eventually fell to 4-2-3. The 33-year-old has seen overtime action in each of his last three appearances, dating back to Nov. 20.
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Early in the period, Kevin Fiala helped the Kings take a 2-1 lead with his team-leading 11th score of the season. Adrian Kempe and Anze Kopitar combined well to get the puck up the ice and find Fiala for the breakaway attempt against Seattle goalie Joey Daccord.
Fiala continued a streak of promising performances on the road, extending their road point streak to five consecutive games in the loss. He now has seven points in his last six games against the Kraken and 19 total points in 15 career games against the franchise.
Both teams traded goals in the second to get on the board after a scoreless first period, with Jared McCann’s fifth of the season putting the Kraken ahead 1-0. Alex Laferriere had the answer less than five minutes later, providing the Kings’ sixth goal of the campaign.
Remaining effective despite being shorthanded has been an area of ​​strength for Los Angeles this year, currently with more shorthanded scores than any other club in the NHL. Neither team scored a single goal on Wednesday night at the same strength.
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The Kings entered the day having won three of their last four games at Climate Pledge Arena, going 5-1-1 all-time in the Emerald City. There are three more games left for the two teams this season, with the next two taking place in Crypto.com Sand.
With the quick two-game trip in the books, Los Angeles will return home to host the Calgary Flames on Saturday night. Despite an overall slow start to the season (second-to-last in the Pacific Division), Calgary has won three of its last four to gain some momentum.
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