Kraken rally to force overtime but lose 4-3 to Lightning

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Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers moves the puck against Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Tampa, Fla.

Captain Victor Hedman scored just over two minutes into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Hedman crossed the blue line, split the defense and drove straight to the net, tapping the puck through the legs of Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer, who was trying to poke the puck away. Pontus Holmberg got an assist on the goal 2:07 into OT.

Brandon Hagel scored twice and Ilya Mikheyev added a goal for the Lightning, who improved to 4-0-0 at home. The last time Tampa Bay opened a season with four straight wins in 2020-21, when they opened 6-0. Tampa Bay led 2-1 after two periods and was 3-0 when leading after 40 minutes entering Thursday's game. Last season, the Lightning were 33-1 when leading after two periods.

Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers and Ryan Winterton scored for the Kraken. Beniers’ tip-in goal in the third tied the game with 4:19 left in regulation. At least four people -- including three children -- were killed when an active shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Oregon, according to reports. All ramps from east and westbound Interstate 90 are closed after a deadly crash in Bellevue Wednesday morning.

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