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Seattle Kraken strike for 4 in the third period, Florida Panthers answer in shootout

The Seattle Kraken moved to 31-29 with 10 overtime losses and 4 points, while the Florida Panthers went to 35-32 with 3 overtime losses and 5 points after a 5-4 game at Amerant Bank Arena at 7:00 PM EDT.


Mar 24, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Seattle Kraken center Frederick Gaudreau (89) moves the puck against Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) during the second period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

First period


The Seattle Kraken and the Florida Panthers played a scoreless first period as Seattle produced 26 shots in the game and Florida finished with 24 shots.


Seattle won 32 of 55 faceoffs for a 58 percent rate, while the Panthers posted 23 faceoff wins for 42 percent.


Second period


The Panthers generated the game’s first goal in the second period as Florida recorded 1 goal in the period.


Seattle took 1 minor penalty for 2 penalty minutes, and Florida also took 1 minor penalty for 2 penalty minutes.


Mar 24, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Jesper Boqvist (70) attempts to score against Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Third period


Seattle delivered 4 even-strength goals in the third period as the Kraken posted 4 goals on 26 even-strength shots.


Jordan Eberle led Seattle skaters with 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and he was also listed among the game’s 3 stars.


Ryker Evans scored 1 goal on 1 shot for a 100 shooting percent, and Matty Beniers added 1 goal on 3 shots.


Adam Larsson contributed 1 assist as Seattle finished with 4 assists in its 4-goal third period.


The Cats countered with 3 goals in the third period and finished with 34 hits, while Seattle recorded 15 hits.


Overtime


The game remained tied after overtime as the Panthers registered 4 overtime shots and the Kraken recorded 0 overtime shots.


Joey Daccord finished with 21 saves on 24 shots against as Seattle goaltending allowed 4 total goals against in regulation and overtime.


Mar 24, 2026; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Florida Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen (27) shoots the puck against the Seattle Kraken during the first period at Amerant Bank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Shootout


Florida took the shootout with 1 goal on 3 attempts as the Panthers recorded 3 saves on 3 shots faced in the tiebreaker.


Seattle went 0-for-3 in the shootout as Daccord made 2 shootout saves on 3 shots against, sealing the Seattle Kraken full-time result.


Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers recap captured a game where Seattle’s 4-goal third period erased earlier damage, and the Panthers’ shootout finish decided it.


Seattle Kraken vs Florida Panthers result analysis also starts with Seattle’s 14 blocked shots attempts and 5 takeaways, while Florida posted 20 blocked shots attempts and 8 takeaways.


Post-game thoughts Seattle Kraken centered on even-strength production that reached 4 goals, while Florida matched with 4 even-strength goals of its own.


Seattle’s next game will be broadcast at 7:00 PM EDT on 03/26/2026, with the Seattle Kraken visiting the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida, and it will be available on ESPN+, The Spot, KHN, KONG, and Amazon Prime Video.


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