Kraken score 3 straight late, rally to defeat Flames in OT

CALGARY -- Matty Beniers scored on the power play at 2:58 of overtime, and the Seattle Kraken rallied with three consecutive late goals for a 3-2 win against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday.

Beniers circled the top of the slot before shooting through a screen and past Dustin Wolf's glove while Seattle had a 4-on-3 advantage.

"We were trying to move their triangle," Beniers said. "They were setting their triangle so try to get them out of position, get them to move around. [Jaden Schwartz] had a great screen, and I was able to just walk down and shoot it, and the goalie had no idea where the puck was."

Shane Wright and Andre Burakovsky each had a goal and an assist for the Kraken (24-29-4), who ended a three-game losing streak. Joey Daccord made 27 saves.

"It's a gusty win," Wright said. "It's two points. It's a huge win before the (4 Nations Face-Off) break. You feel a little bit better going into the break now. Really gutsy win. Really happy with the result."

Nazem Kadri and Morgan Frost scored for the Flames (26-21-8), who have lost four of five and six of eight. Wolf made 25 saves.

"I thought that one, [gave] that one away," Calgary defenseman MacKenzie Weegar said. "That one's a tough one to swallow before the break. Another big two points. I felt like to even get one there doesn't matter. There were two points there for us to take and we didn't get it."

Wright cut the Flames’ lead to 2-1 at 13:12 of the third period. Adam Larsson's shot was blocked in the slot, but Wright found the loose puck and beat Wolf's right pad.

Burakovsky tied it 2-2 at 15:19 after forcing Jonathan Huberdeau into a turnover at the Calgary blue line and beating Wolf with a shot that caught a piece of his glove before trickling over the goal line.

"Huge, huge game," Beniers said. "Divisional game; we're hoping to catch these guys. And going into the break with a little bit of momentum off a nice win, it's good for the morale, good for our team. Get a little reset, come back and we know what we need to do and where we're at right now. That's a good win and one step closer to getting back on track where we want to be."

Frost gave Calgary a 1-0 lead at 2:22 of the second period, electing to keep the puck on a 2-on-1 with Joel Farabee and shooting by Daccord's glove from the left face-off circle.

Kadri extended it to 2-0 at 6:37 of the third when he tapped in a cross-ice backhand pass from Huberdeau.

"It just [stinks]," Huberdeau said. "We needed these two points. I haven't really thought about what happened in the third. It is what it is. Enjoy the break and come back."

NOTES: The Kraken overcame a multigoal deficit in the third period for the fourth time in franchise history and second time this season. The other occasions were Dec. 28, 2024 (5-4 overtime win at the Vancouver Canucks), Nov. 1, 2022 (5-4 at Calgary) and March 19, 2022 (4-2 against the Detroit Red Wings). ... Seattle has an NHL-leading seven multigoal comeback wins this season, and four victories when trailing after two periods. ... Calgary is 16-1-2 when leading after two periods. ... Weegar has six assists in a five-game assist and point streak. … Huberdeau has five points (two goals, three assists) during a four-game point streak.