Kraken's Josh Mahura delivers overtime winner vs. Maple Leafs

Kate Shefte, The Seattle Times on Oct 18, 2025

Published in Hockey

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Here are some takeaways from the Kraken's 4-3 overtime victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto:

Notable

Josh Mahura’s first goal as a member of the Seattle Kraken was a doozy, the overtime winner against perennial playoff team Toronto.

Mahura suited up for the Kraken for the 69th time Saturday. He wasn’t among the top six defensemen at the start of this training camp or the last, but injuries and a trade created opportunities for him. He notched 10 assists for Seattle and scored in the 2025 preseason, but was still waiting to get rid of that goose egg.

On Saturday in Toronto, the Kraken went to overtime for a fourth straight time in a season that’s only five games old. They had procured at least a standings point in every game so far. Thanks to Mahura’s goal just over three minutes into the extra period, Seattle sits 3-0-2. It moved into a tie with Vegas for first in the Pacific Division, but the Golden Knights played later Saturday.

Kraken center Shane Wright opened the scoring for the second time in three days, this time on the power play. A Jaden Schwartz rebound bounced right to him.

The Kraken haven’t led by more than a goal or trailed by more than a goal since their opener Oct. 9, when they opened up a 3-1 lead on the Anaheim Ducks. Morgan Rielly kept that tradition alive and canceled out Wright’s goal for Toronto.

From then on, each time the Kraken scored, Maple Leafs veteran John Tavares had the answer. When Jani Nyman converted a precise Mason Marchment feed through the slot during the second period, Tavares’ first tying goal was less than two minutes away. Seattle’s Vince Dunn made it 3-2 late in the second period but Tavares evened the score again just 1:21 into the third.

Joey Daccord made 26 saves after a night off Thursday. Marchment and Chandler Stephenson earned two assists apiece.

Defenseman Ryan Lindgren has had a rough go of it in his first few weeks as a member of the Kraken. A puck struck him in the face during a training camp scrimmage and he had to sit out while the swelling went down. Then with less than two minutes remaining in Saturday’s third period, he was hit by a puck near the ear while trying to block a Max Domi point shot. Play stopped, but Lindgren made it down the tunnel on his own.

The Kraken are already down two defensemen. Brandon Montour is away from the team “to attend to a family matter” while Ryker Evans (upper body) is still several weeks away from returning.

Goal of the game

Mouthguard dangling and intensity all over his face, Mahura went end-to-end. He brought the puck out from behind Daccord, briefly dropped it off with Kraken captain Jordan Eberle, pulled ahead of defender William Nylander and beat Toronto goaltender Anthony Stolarz (24 saves).

Player of the game

Wright (one goal, one assist in his 100th NHL game)

On tap

The six-game road trip is half over. The Kraken play their first back-to-back of the season Monday and Tuesday, in Philadelphia and Washington D.C., respectively.