The (10–6) Winnipeg Jets and (8–3–5) Seattle Kraken collided in a mid-November showdown that demanded pace, precision, and resilience. With Climate Pledge Arena buzzing, the Kraken—hungry to erase the burn of back-to-back home losses—gave their fans a night worth roaring about. Each time the Jets struck, the Kraken answered, clawing back from deficits of 1–0, 2–1, and 3–2 with the grit of a team fully bought into its new philosophy. By the final horn, the Kraken’s relentless push had flipped the script, sealing a 5–3 victory and reminding the league that this squad thrives on adversity.
“It’s good to see our character in those times, guys show up and just slowly chip away at the game. We didn’t chase the game when we were down,” Krakens defenseman Vince Dunn said. “It’s a good feeling when everyone buys-in to each other and rolling over with four lines. I thought everyone contributed a lot tonight. It wasn’t just one certain play or one certain line to get us that win. Everyone was dialed in all the way to the end. It’s a character win!”
The opening frame at Climate Pledge Arena unfolded with the Kraken pressing early, outshooting Winnipeg 8–4 and edging them in hits 9–8, while also forcing two takeaways. Seattle generated momentum with Kaapo Kakko’s first goal of the season on a tip-in assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Vince Dunn, but the Jets answered back when Alex Iafallo redirected Adam Lowry’s feed past Philipp Grubauer. Despite Connor Hellebuyck’s tripping penalty midway through the period, the Jets controlled the faceoff circle 15–6, keeping possession balanced even as Seattle dictated pace. The period closed knotted in intensity, with both sides trading physicality and several scoring chances.
Hockey fans saw the momentum swung back and forth in the second period as both teams traded goals. This time Winnipeg struck first on Mark Scheifele 10th goal of the season off a wrist shot set up by Neal Pionk, but Seattle answered quickly with Vince Dunn’s unassisted wrister to keep the contest tight. The Jets began to tilt the ice midway through, piling up shots to finish the frame with a 17–13 edge and dominating the faceoff circle 24–14. Physical play remained even, though Gustav Nyquist’s tripping penalty against Matty Beniers briefly gave Seattle a chance to press. Moments later, Kyle Connor delivered a dagger with his 10th goal on a blistering slap shot, assisted by Josh Morrissey and Scheifele, pushing Winnipeg back in front. The Jets had seized control of possession and pace, by the horn, while the Kraken relied on opportunistic bursts to stay within reach.
A slap shot Eeli Tolvanen’s second goal of the season, assisted by Vince Dunn and Chandler Stephenson, fueled a surge of energy from the Krakens comeback. This was quickly followed by Jordan Eberle’s tip-in off feeds from Matty Beniers and Mason Marchment to tighten the score. Winnipeg, however, continued to control possession, dominating the faceoff circle 31–19 and ramping up the physical play with 20 hits. Despite Jamie Oleksiak’s holding penalty against Mark Scheifele, the Jets maintained composure, and Eberle’s late empty-netter—his second of the night— secured the Krakens comeback win Winnipeg’s edge.
“I would agree with him,” Kraken coach Lane Lambert said, agreeing with Vince Dunn’s characterization of this win.
“We were down a goal in the third. We needed an important penalty kill, we had to have and we got it,” Kraken coach Lane Lambert said. “We scored in the power play. That’s a big win; it showed a lot of character; I don’t think we ever doubted we were coming back in that game.”
The Kraken finish off this three game home stand against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday November 15th. The Winnipeg Jets will finish off their six-game road trip against the Calgary Flames, also on Saturday night. These two teams will meet again late in the season, on April 6 in Winnipeg, as they come off a four-game road trip and the Kraken will be beginning a two-game road trip.
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