Seattle Kraken Lose 5-2 to Minnesota Wild

The Seattle Kraken fell 5-2 to the Minnesota Wild, their sixth consecutive loss. Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, while Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist for the Wild. Brandon Montour and Adam Larsson scored in the first period for the Kraken. Jesper Wallstedt made 25 saves to earn the win for Minnesota. The Wild twice benefited from replay reviews, including a goal by Jaden Schwartz that was overturned. Marcus Johansson's third-period goal made it 4-2 and was the 200th of his career. The Kraken will host the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. And the Wild will face the Dallas Stars, trailing them by two points for second place in the Central Division. So the Kraken's loss sets up an important showdown for the Wild. But the Kraken are struggling, with their sixth straight loss. The game saw two goals reviewed, with both decisions going Minnesota's way. Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-net goal and two assists for the Wild. The Kraken's Joey Daccord finished with 24 saves. Minnesota's win swept the season series from Seattle. The Kraken's loss was their sixth in a row, while the Wild won their fourth straight game.