nhl Game Recap< BACK

Seattle Kraken vs Vancouver Canucks Wrap - Vancouver Wins 6-5

It came down to a shootout and Spencer Martin foiled the opposition in a 6-5 victory for Vancouver over Seattle Thursday.

Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as +109 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.

Vancouver got goals from Elias Pettersson(2), Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko, and Lane Pederson in the victory. Pederson opened the scoring at 17:17 of the first period.

Spencer Martin turned in a 31-save effort for the Canucks.

Daniel Sprong(2), Alex Wennberg, Jared McCann, and Oliver Bjorkstrand scored for the Kraken, finding the net behind Spencer Martin.

Seattle got a 32-stop effort from Martin Jones in the loss.

Vancouver scored 1 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Seattle went 0-for-1 with the man advantage.

Vancouver outshot Seattle 37-36 in the game.

Next game, Vancouver takes its act on the road to face Edmonton looking for another win. For Seattle, they head home to face Calgary.