Seattle Kraken beat Utah Mammoth as Samoskevich scores winner after third-period tie

Power plays shape the first period

Jordan Eberle opened Seattle’s scoring at 3:38 of the first period when his saved shot rebounded off the boards and Vejmelka into goal. Vincent Trocheck equalized on the power play at 17:57 from Kailer Yamamoto’s backhand pass. Just 26 seconds later, Matty Beniers tipped Kaapo Kakko’s pass across the crease home for Seattle’s own power-play goal.

Montour extends Seattle’s lead

Brandon Montour’s slap shot during a five-on-three advantage at 2:23 of the second period extended Seattle’s lead to 3–1.

Utah also changed lines during the game: Trocheck joined Keller and Guenther, while Cooley played with Schmaltz and Crouse.

Cooley brings Utah level

Logan Cooley tipped Mikhail Sergachev’s shot home on the power play 27 seconds into the third. His slap shot past a screened Grubauer tied it at 7:42.

Between those two counting goals, Yamamoto had an apparent goal overturned for offside. His effort therefore did not count toward Utah’s comeback; Cooley supplied both goals that erased the deficit.

Timeout precedes Samoskevich’s winner

Seattle called timeout after Cooley’s second goal brought Utah level. The Kraken’s winning goal came later in the period, putting Seattle back ahead after its two-goal advantage had disappeared.

Mackie Samoskevich scored at 14:35 after Bobby McMann supplied the puck near goal.

McMann also had an apparent third-period goal overturned for offside following Utah’s challenge.

Gaudreau completes the scoring

Frederick Gaudreau added an empty-net goal at 19:00 to complete the scoring.

At Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle completed the victory in regulation.

Seattle’s victory followed losses in all three meetings with Utah during 2025–26. It came in the second game of the Kraken’s four-game homestand.