Montour’s Overtime Goal Gives Kraken a 3-2 Win Over the Penguins – The Hockey Writers NHL News Latest News, Analysis and More

The Seattle Kraken traveled to Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins for a Saturday night game (November 22). In a tightly contested back-and-forth game, the Kraken won their second straight game, defeating the Penguins 3-2 in extra time.

Summary of the game

The first twenty minutes of play were controlled offensively by the Penguins, thanks in part to three power play opportunities. Kraken netminder Philipp Grubauer held firm, and a solid penalty kick from the Kraken kept the Penguins off the board in the first period. Grubauer stopped all nine shots he faced in the period, while Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov connected on all three.

The second period was more of an even match between both teams. The Kraken opened the scoring early, with Mason Marchment scoring his second goal of the season on a Penguins turnover at the blue line in their defensive zone, giving the Kraken a 1–0 lead. That lead held until the final five minutes of the middle frame. The Penguins were the beneficiaries of a Kraken turnover, with Grubauer turning the puck over while attempting to play the puck. Connor Dewar made a quick pass into the slot to find Sidney Crosby for a one-timer into a wide open net to level things up. Both Grubauer and Murashov were busy in the period, with 13 and 12 shots respectively, but kept the match in a 1-1 deadlock until the third period.

Both teams scored in the third period, with the Penguins capitalizing on a power play when Evgeni Malkin scored on a loose puck on the side of the net, giving the Penguins a 2-1 lead with just under 15 minutes left. Matty Beniers would answer the Malkin goal with just over seven minutes left in the third to tie things up at two apiece. The game went into overtime, with the Penguins controlling most of the extra period, but Brandon Montour scored the game winner for the Kraken on a shot from the slot to beat Murashov.

In the win, Grubauer stopped 31 shots, while Murashov stopped 18 in the losing effort.

What’s next

The Kraken head to New York tomorrow night (November 23) for a matchup against the Islanders, while the Penguins don’t return to the ice until Wednesday (November 26) when they take on the Buffalo Sabres.