The Seattle Kraken defeated the New Jersey Devils 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at Climate Pledge Arena, snapping a recent skid with a crucial third-period rally. Matty Beniers and Berkly Catton scored 18 seconds apart to give Seattle the lead, while Joey Daccord made 27 saves in the victory. The Devils, who entered on a hot streak, finished their Pacific road trip with a 3-1-0 record.
The New Jersey Devils aimed to cap a successful four-game Pacific Division road trip with a win against the Seattle Kraken, but Seattle mounted a comeback to secure a 4-2 victory on January 25, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET. New Jersey had won five of their last six games, including an overtime victory over Seattle just 11 days prior, led by captain Nico Hischier. However, the Kraken, who had dropped seven of their last nine, found their rhythm in the third period to improve to 3-7-0 in their last 10.
Dougie Hamilton opened the scoring for the Devils at 8:11 of the first period on a power-play goal from the right circle, his sixth of the season and part of eight points in his last nine games. The game remained tied entering the second when Ryker Evans evened it at 1-1 at 7:37, his shot deflecting off Devils defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic and slipping past Jacob Markstrom, who made 15 saves in his sixth start in New Jersey's last seven.
The third period proved decisive. At 7:04, Matty Beniers, playing in his 300th NHL game, backhanded the puck under the bar to put Seattle ahead 2-1. Just 18 seconds later, at 7:22, Berkly Catton extended the lead to 3-1. Jack Hughes pulled one back for New Jersey at 8:14 on another power-play goal, the puck bouncing off Adam Larsson's leg. Jordan Eberle sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 1:12 remaining, his 18th of the season.
Markstrom's performance couldn't overcome the late surge, as the Devils settled for a strong but imperfect road trip. Seattle's victory provides momentum ahead of hosting Washington on Tuesday, while New Jersey faces Winnipeg at home the same day.
