Kraken Secure 2-1 Victory Over Panthers

The Seattle Kraken defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 in a tightly contested match on February 22, 2025. Jared McCann scored the decisive goal early in the third period, assisted by Adam Larsson and Shane Wright, after Kaapo Kakko had opened the scoring for Seattle with a power-play goal in the first. The Panthers tied the game in the second period with a goal from Eetu Luostarinen but saw a potential go-ahead goal by Mackie Samoskevich disallowed due to goaltender interference. The Kraken's Joey Daccord made 26 saves, helping the team snap a three-game losing streak. This victory also ended the Panthers' five-game home winning streak, as they played without star forward Matthew Tkachuk due to injury. The game marked the return for Kraken forward Jordan Eberle after a lengthy absence due to injury.