Stars edge Kraken, push road point streak to 10

SEATTLE -- Vladislav Kolyachonok scored at 14:16 of the third period, and the Dallas Stars recovered for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Wednesday.

With Seattle defenseman Adam Larsson screening goalie Joey Daccord, Kolyachonok floated a wrist shot from the top of the left circle that went off the right post and in.

“I just tried to use their guy as a screen and get it through,” Kolyachonok said. “It worked out.”

It was the first goal with Dallas for the defenseman, who was traded to the Stars from the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 10.

“I thought it was a big goal by ‘Koly’ at the end,” Dallas coach Glen Gulutzan said. “They were moving the puck around pretty good, there, and it was a nice shot. Great execution. They’re a very, very stingy hockey team. They don’t give you a lot, and it was a hard-fought battle for us on the last game of the [four-game] road trip.”

Roope Hintz scored for the third straight game, and Esa Lindell also scored for the Stars (15-5-4), who extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1) and their road point streak to 10 (7-0-3). Casey DeSmith made 26 saves.

“I think it’s an organizational depth win on defense,” Gulutzan said. “They’ve done a really good job, and Esa … was a monster tonight. I think [he had] 28 minutes, somewhere in there, and a big goal.”

Brandon Montour and Vince Dunn scored for the Kraken (11-6-6), who have lost their last two (0-1-1). Daccord made 18 saves.

The Kraken went 0-for-5 on the power play.

“Entry-wise, I didn’t think we did a great job, as we strove to enter the zone,” Seattle coach Lane Lambert said of the power play. “Give them credit. They’re a big team, they’ve got long guys and big defensemen, but we could have done a better job there. … [The power play] was needed tonight, and it’s been good for us, and it’s been there when we’ve needed it in the past. Tonight wasn’t that night.”

Hintz made it 1-0 Dallas at 5:52 of the first period off a high tip play, redirecting Alexander Petrovic’s shot-pass through Daccord’s five-hole from the slot.

“You look at the first goal, we’re trying to get inside on a team that’s very hard to get inside on. We got in there, got a little bounce here that got in, that got us started,” Gulutzan said. “Whenever you’re back-to-back and you get the first goal, it gives you a little life, so that helps.”

Montour tied it 1-1 at 9:06. Shane Wright’s rebound attempt floated wide of an open net and into the right corner, but Montour retrieved it and shot from a sharp angle, banking it in off DeSmith’s right pad.

“I thought we were better [than we’ve been recently] on the forecheck, created some turnovers, created some opportunities, which led to shots on goal,” Lambert said. “It comes down to a game of inches, and we end up on the wrong side tonight.”

Lindell gave Dallas a 2-1 lead at 6:13 of the second period. He shot from the bottom of the left circle into Daccord’s pads, but Justin Hryckowian swatted the rebound back to Lindell, who lifted it over Daccord from just outside the crease.

“We just try to play as a five-man unit,” Lindell said. “You have spots [to jump up in the play], but in the end, you just play hockey. On my goal, that happened.”

Dunn tied it 2-2 off a rush just 18 seconds into the third period, cutting to the top of the left circle and snapping a shot over DeSmith’s glove.

“The puck kind of spits out, and I see a lot of room,” Dunn said. “And I think when I looked up, I was coming down on Jamie Benn. Usually when you come down on a forward that’s skating backwards, I try to just make one move and just put my head down and try to shoot as hard as I could.”

NOTES: Seattle forward Jaden Schwartz left the game in the second period with a lower-body injury. Lambert did not have an update after the game. … Dallas forward Jason Robertson's seven-game goal streak (11 goals) and eight-game point streak (18 points; 11 goals, seven assists) ended. … Dallas forward Mikko Rantanen returned after serving a one-game suspension due to game misconducts for boarding in back-to-back games. He had two shots on goal in 16:36 of ice time. … The Stars have won eight straight against the Kraken.