SAN JOSE, Calif. — Vince Dunn scored 1:58 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night.
Former Portland Winterhawk Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and an assist for the Kraken, tying the game with his 15th of the season on a breakaway at 7:03 of the third period.
Philipp Grubauer stopped 31 shots and Dunn extended his point streak to 11 games.
Sharks forward William Eklund scored on a penalty kick for his second career goal, both in the last two games. James Reimer was terrific in net, finishing with 30 saves.
Dunn defeated Rymer through the legs to win.
Eklund’s goal early in the third was the first penalty shot by a Sharks player since Logan Couture scored against the Minnesota Wild on March 11, 2019.
Less than six minutes later, Jani Gurd found Bjorkstrand hitting up the middle of the ice and beat Reimer in the catcher’s glove.
FURTHER
The Kraken host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
KRAKEN 2, SHARKS 1 (OT)
Seattle 0 0 1 1-2
San Jose 0 0 1 0—1
First period – none.
There is no second period.
Third period—1, San Jose, Eklund 2, 1:18 (ps). 2, Seattle, Bjorkstrand 15 (Larson, Gurd), 7:03.
Overtime—3, Seattle, Dunn 13 (McCann, Bjorkstrand), 1:58.
Shots on goal—Seattle 8-15-9-1—33. San Jose 10-8-15-0—33.
Complete game opportunities — Seattle 0 of 3; San Jose is 0-for-2.
Goalies—Seattle, Grubauer 13-12-4 (32 shots-31 saves). San Jose, Reimer 10-17-7 (32-30).
A—11,720 (17,562). T—2:21.
Judges — Tom Khmielewski, Furman South. Linesmen — Ryan Gibbons, Dan Kelly.
