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Lankinen Extends Shootout Perfection as Canucks Edge Kraken 3–2 in Shootout

Exceptional goaltending proved decisive in a penalty-heavy Pacific Division matchup.

Overview

  • Kevin Lankinen stopped 37 of 39 shots, turned aside all three shootout attempts to reach 17 straight this season, and made 16 saves in the third period alone.
  • Liam Öhgren delivered the deciding shootout goal after regulation markers from Linus Karlsson and Elias Pettersson, with Pettersson tying the game in his second outing back from injury.
  • Jared McCann, in his second game back from injured reserve, scored on the power play and fought in the first period as Seattle finished 1-for-6 with a failed 4-on-3 in overtime.
  • Joey Daccord recorded 22 saves and an assist on Ryan Winterton’s goal while the Kraken outshot Vancouver 39–24, including a 16–3 edge in the third.
  • The result snapped Seattle’s four-game run; Vancouver killed five penalties and won 53.1% of faceoffs, with the Canucks hosting Philadelphia next and the Kraken set to face Nashville on New Year’s Eve.