Florida Panthers at Climate Pledge Arena: Did even-strength scoring get buried by Seattle Kraken special teams?

The Florida Panthers moved to 33-30 with 3 overtime losses and 2 points after a 6-2 Florida Panthers full-time result against the the Seattle Kraken, who carried 31-26 with 9 overtime losses and 6 points. The game at Climate Pledge Arena drew an attendance of 17151 and finished after a scheduled 8:00 PM EDT start on ESPN+ and SCRIPPS for the away feed. This Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken recap centered on the Cats generating 25 shots while Seattle matched 25 shots and turned 4 power plays into 1 power-play goal.

First period

The Florida Panthers opened with 1 goal in the first period while the Kraken produced 3 goals in the first period. The Cats posted a 57 faceoff win percent on 61 draws, and that edge did not prevent Seattle from building an early margin. Florida recorded 26 hits in the game, and the physical game showed up early as Seattle finished with 17 hits.

Second period

The Florida Panthers went scoreless in the second period as the Kraken added 1 goal in the second period. Florida went 0-for-4 on the power play with 5 power-play shots, while Seattle went 1-for-4 with 5 power-play shots. The Cats logged 11 giveaways and 1 takeaway, and Seattle countered with 13 giveaways and 7 takeaways to tilt puck possession. Daniil Tarasov finished with 19 saves on 25 shots against in net for Florida, and Seattle’s goaltender stopped 23 shots on 25 shots against.

Third period

The Florida Panthers scored 1 goal in the third period while the Kraken scored 2 goals in the third period to close out the result. Florida’s offense finished with an 8 shooting percent, and Seattle’s attack closed at 24 percent on the same shot total. The Cats blocked 9 shots and showed 16 blocked attempts, while Seattle posted 14 blocked shots and 9 blocked attempts in the defensive layer. Vincent Hinostroza’s previous-game line of 1 goal on 2 shots for a 50 shooting percent marked one recent finishing note for Florida, and Eetu Luostarinen’s previous-game 1 goal on 4 shots reflected another recent source of scoring touch. Gustav Forsling’s previous-game 1 assist added a recent blue-line playmaking data point in post-game thoughts Florida Panthers, and Tarasov’s previous-game 19 saves matched what the team again needed against Seattle’s shot volume in this Florida Panthers vs Seattle Kraken full match report.