Berkly Catton Scored the Shootout Winner and the Kraken Are Still Alive

The Seattle Kraken needed this one badly, and rookie Berkly Catton delivered when it mattered most. Down 3-1 in the third period against Vegas on Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle clawed back to force a shootout and won it 4-3 when Catton buried the winner in the fifth round. This wasn't just a win. This was a lifeline. The Kraken snapped a six-game skid (0-5-1) and kept their postseason hopes on life support with 77 points on the season.

How Catton's Fluke Goal Sparked the Comeback

The turning point came at 6:11 of the third when the puck took a weird bounce off a stanchion after Adam Larsson dumped it in. It ricocheted in front of the crease, and Catton was there to tap it home. That's the kind of goal you need when you're desperate, and suddenly it was 3-2. Four minutes later, Bobby McMann tied it up with a wrist shot from the right faceoff dot into the far upper corner. Just like that, Vegas couldn't put the game away.

Daccord Was Enormous in the Crease

Joey Daccord made 31 saves in regulation and stopped four of five shootout attempts. He had to be sharp because Vegas came to play. Mark Stone scored twice for the Golden Knights, and Brett Howden added another, but Daccord's net was a wall when Seattle needed one most.

Jared McCann and Bobby McMann scored in regulation for the Kraken, while Vince Dunn picked up two assists. The Golden Knights (36-26-17, 89 points) saw their four-game win streak end and dropped to second in the Pacific Division, tied with Anaheim but trailing Edmonton by one.

Seattle's still fighting. That's all that matters right now.

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