Shane Wright made a strong return to the lineup with a goal and an assist, helping the Seattle Kraken beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Monday night in the first game of a home-and-home series between the two teams.
Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour also scored, and Ryker Evans contributed two assists for Seattle, which had lost five consecutive road games since late October. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 21 saves to earn his sixth win in the last seven games.
For Anaheim, Trevor Zegras and Frank Vatrano scored. Troy Terry provided two assists, and Lukas Dostal made 24 saves on 27 shots. The Ducks are now on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1).
The Kraken were down 2-1 going into the third period but quickly turned the game around by scoring twice within the first 1:10.
Burakovsky tied the game just 46 seconds into the third, redirecting a pass from Jared McCann at the left post. Wright then won a faceoff in the offensive zone, sending the puck to Montour, who fired a slapshot from the right point into the upper left corner of the net just 24 seconds later, giving Seattle the lead.
Seattle had scored the first goal at 7:12 of the first period. Wright battled a defender in front of the net and redirected Oliver Bjorkstrand’s shot past Dostal. Wright, who was a healthy scratch in the last three games, hadn’t scored a point since October 17.
Anaheim equalized at 15:59 of the first when they had an extra attacker on the ice. Terry passed to Zegras, who fired a shot from the left faceoff circle over Daccord’s shoulder to make it 1-1.
In the second period, the Ducks took the lead when Vatrano scored a rebound goal at 6:17 after Daccord made a save on Olen Zellweger.
Late in the second period, Ducks forward Leo Carlsson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 draft, suffered an upper-body injury after crashing into his own net following a hit by Seattle’s Tye Kartye, who was penalized for interference. Carlsson did not return to the game.
