The Seattle Kraken secured a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Climate Pledge Arena on February 28, 2026, snapping a two-game road losing streak following the Olympic break. Jordan Eberle scored twice and added an assist, while Chandler Stephenson contributed three points. Vancouver has now lost five consecutive games.
The Seattle Kraken (28-22-9) hosted the Vancouver Canucks (18-34-7) in a Pacific Division matchup at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Saturday, February 28, 2026. Seattle, coming off losses to the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues by a combined 9-2 score, improved to 6-3-0 in their last nine games with the win.
Vince Dunn opened the scoring at 7:36 of the first period with a wrist shot from the left face-off circle in his 600th NHL game, assisted by Chandler Stephenson. At 10:20, Stephenson made it 2-0 by tapping in a rebound after a shot from Adam Larsson deflected off Vancouver defenseman Marcus Pettersson. Liam Ohgren pulled Vancouver within one at 8:28 of the second period, one-timing a pass at the left face-off circle past Joey Daccord.
Jordan Eberle restored the two-goal lead at 13:47 on a breakaway backhander, blocking a shot by Elias Pettersson to start the play. In the third, Matty Beniers scored on the power play at 11:56, deflecting an Eberle shot for a 4-1 advantage. Eberle added an empty-net goal at 17:00 to seal the 5-1 final.
Daccord made 27 saves for Seattle, while Kevin Lankinen stopped 20 for Vancouver. Eberle noted the importance of the win: “That was a big win for us... we came home here and played well.” Stephenson added: “We were moving, winning battles... that’s how we want to play.” Vancouver coach Adam Foote said: “We had a couple mistakes early that they capitalized on... it was closer than the score.”
Elias Pettersson was benched for the final 9:47 of the game. The Kraken observed Black Hockey History Night, honoring achievements like Laila Edwards' Olympic gold. Vancouver held defenseman Tyler Myers out for roster management amid trade reports.
