Jordan Eberle comes up as OT hero as Kraken clip Wings

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Oct 24, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin (8) celebrates with Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye (52) (center left) right wing Jordan Eberle (7) (center right) and defenseman Justin Schultz (4) after the Kraken scored a goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period at Little Caesars Arena.
Oct 24, 2023; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Seattle Kraken defenseman Brian Dumoulin (8) celebrates with Seattle Kraken left wing Tye Kartye (52) (center left) right wing Jordan Eberle (7) (center right) and defenseman Justin Schultz (4) after the Kraken scored a goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period at Little Caesars Arena.
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Jordan Eberle scored the game-winning goal with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Seattle Kraken to a 5-4 win over the host Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.

Eberle took a pass in front of the Detroit goal from Jared McCann and one-timed a shot into a half-open net.

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Jaden Schwartz added two goals for Seattle.

Dylan Larkin had a goal and two assists for Detroit, which saw a five-game winning streak end.

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Seattle held a 3-1 lead after two periods, but the Red Wings scored three power-play goals in the third to take a 4-3 lead.

Detroit cut its deficit to 3-2 with 17:50 remaining on a power-play goal by Shayne Gostisbehere, who fired a one-timer from the right faceoff circle past Seattle goalie Joey Daccord.

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Detroit then tied the game at 3-3 with 15:22 remaining after the Kraken were assessed a double-minor for high sticking, as Larkin skated out from the side of the net and fired a shot underneath the crossbar.

The Red Wings then took a 4-3 lead with 9:34 remaining when Alex DeBrincat took a pass from Larkin in the left faceoff circle and fired a wrist shot past Daccord (23 saves).

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With 1:48 remaining, Larkin went off for hooking to give Seattle a power play, which turned into a six-on-four situation after Daccord was pulled with 1:40 left.

The Kraken took advantage, tying the game at 4-4 with 1:22 to go thanks to McCann, who fired a shot from the point that got through traffic and past Ville Husso (31 saves).

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The Red Wings opened the scoring 1:07 into the second period on a goal by Joe Veleno, but Seattle tied the game at 1-1 with 14:44 remaining in the second on a power-play goal by Schwartz.

The Kraken then took a 3-1 lead into the second intermission after a goal by Schwartz with 2:06 left in the second and a goal by Tye Kartye on a breakaway with 55.7 seconds left.

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—Field Level Media