The Seattle Kraken came from behind to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night, thanks to fourth-line players Tye Kartye and Brandon Tanev. The Kraken were down by two goals but rallied in the second period with goals from Kartye, Tanev, Eeli Tolvanen, and Will Borgen.
Jared McCann scored an empty-net goal late in the game to seal the win. Jordan Eberle had two assists, and McCann also finished with two points. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 38 saves in the victory.
For the Blue Jackets, Sean Kuraly and Zach Aston-Reese each had a goal and an assist. Kevin Labanc assisted on both goals. However, Columbus’ losing streak stretched to six games (0-5-1), and goaltender Elvis Merzlikins stopped 28 of 32 shots.
The Kraken took control of the game in the second period, outshooting Columbus 20-8. Kartye got the Kraken on the board early in the second, scoring a spinning backhand goal at 2:50.
Tanev tied the game at 7:13 after a two-on-one rush, beating Merzlikins with a wrist shot. Seattle took the lead just 10 seconds later with Tolvanen’s power-play goal. McCann won a faceoff, and Eberle passed to Tolvanen for a tip-in. McCann reached a milestone with that assist, becoming the first Kraken player to reach 200 career points.
Borgen added a fourth goal for Seattle at 13:34, scoring on a wrist shot from the high slot during an odd-man rush, his first goal of the season.
Columbus had a strong start, outshooting the Kraken 18-6 in the first period and taking a 2-0 lead. The Blue Jackets opened the scoring at 13:46 when Kuraly’s shot deflected off Eberle’s stick and hit him in the back, allowing Kuraly to tap it in. Just 22 seconds later, they doubled their lead when Aston-Reese redirected a shot from Kuraly into the net over Daccord’s shoulder.
