The Seattle Kraken secured the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference with a decisive 6-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. Bobby McMann, making his second appearance for Seattle after resolving visa issues, scored a power-play goal and provided an assist.
Key Takeaways
The Seattle Kraken defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2 to claim the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Bobby McMann contributed a power-play goal and an assist in his second game for Seattle.
- Kraken secure second wild-card spot with victory over Panthers
- Bobby McMann scores, assists in win after visa delay
- Florida Panthers risk missing playoffs after loss
- Ottawa Senators beat San Jose Sharks 7-4 behind Batherson's two goals
McMann's performance has been pivotal since joining the Kraken from Toronto at the trade deadline. In his debut against the Vancouver Canucks, he netted two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win. Against Florida, McMann scored his 22nd goal of the season and assisted on Jamie Oleksiak’s goal, who also contributed with two assists.
The victory marks the Kraken's first playoff berth since the 2022-23 season. Other contributors to the win included Ben Meyers, Berkly Catton, Ryan Winterton, and Kaapo Kakko. Goaltender Joey Daccord made 23 saves. The Panthers, two-time defending champions, are now in danger of missing the playoffs, sitting 11 points out of the final wild-card spot in the East.
In other NHL action, Drake Batherson scored twice to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 7-4 win over the San Jose Sharks. The Senators' power play, which has struggled recently, went 2 for 3 with the man advantage. Meanwhile, Macklin Celebrini of the Sharks reached the 60-assist mark in just 65 games.
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