Kaapo Kakko's go-ahead goal in third period lifts Kraken to 3-2 win over Golden Knights

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Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko (84) celebrates with left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl (48) skates away as members of the Seattle Kraken celebrate a win over the Vegas Golden Knights in an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus) — Seattle Kraken right wing Kaapo Kakko (84) celebrates with left wing Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Jan. 31, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

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10:13 PM on Saturday, January 31

The Associated Press

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kaapo Kakko scored the go-ahead goal 3:18 into the third period and the Seattle Kraken held on for their fourth straight victory, 3-2 over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

Eeli Tolvanen and Jared McCann scored in the first period for the Kraken and Joey Daccord made 27 saves. Chandler Stephenson had two assists.

Ivan Barbashev and Mitch Marner tied it at 2 with goals in the second period for the Golden Knights, who have lost four in a row and six of seven. Jack Eichel had two assists and Akira Schmid stopped 20 shots.

With the game tied at 2, Kakko backhanded the rebound of Adam Larsson’s shot past Schmid to put Seattle back on top. The Kraken have won five of their last six.

Tolvanen scored at 6:50 of the first period to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. McCann made it 2-0 at 13:04 on the power play when he took a pass from Vince Dunn and put it over Schmid for his 200th career goal.

Barbashev cut it to 2-1 at 8:52 of the second period. Marner tied it with 12 seconds left in the period on the power play with a wrist shot past Daccord.

Up next

Kraken: Play at Anaheim on Tuesday night.

Golden Knights: At Anaheim on Sunday night.

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