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Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen, center, reacts with teammates defenseman Joshua Mahura and left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky takes a shot against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) reacts with Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save against Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, foreground, reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks center Dakota Joshua (81) celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen, center, reacts with teammates defenseman Joshua Mahura and left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken right wing Eeli Tolvanen, center, reacts with teammates defenseman Joshua Mahura and left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky takes a shot against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky takes a shot against Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) reacts with Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers (10) reacts with Jaden Schwartz (17) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save against Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks goaltender Kevin Lankinen (32) makes a save against Seattle Kraken left wing Andre Burakovsky (95) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, foreground, reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, foreground, reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks center Dakota Joshua (81) celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Vancouver Canucks center Dakota Joshua (81) celebrates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
Seattle Kraken right wing Oliver Bjorkstrand reacts after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Rio Giancarlo)
SEATTLE (AP) — Eeli Tolvanen had two goals, including the go-ahead score with 6:52 to go in the second period, and Vince Dunn had two assists to give him 200 for his career in the Seattle Kraken’s 6-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.
Tolvanen’s score came one minute after Seattle’s Matty Beniers tied it at 3-3.
Andre Burakovsky scored the first goal of the game for the Kraken at 5:47 in the first period, but subsequent scores from Vancouver’s Pius Suter and Filip Chytil gave the Canucks a 2-1 lead.
Oliver Bjorkstrand tied it with a goal for Seattle early in the second, but Dakota Joshua put Vancouver back in front with a score at 8:05, before Beniers and Tolvanen each found the net for Seattle.
Brandon Montour scored to give Seattle a two-goal lead with 14:22 left in the game, and Tolvanen added an empty-netter with 1:31 remaining.
Shane Wright had two assists. Montour also had an assist.
Joey Daccord had 28 saves for Seattle, while Vancouver’s Kevin Lankinen finished with 18.
Vancouver held onto the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot thanks to Calgary’s 3-0 loss to Florida on Saturday.
Canucks: Vancouver is 0-16 this season when allowing at least five goals.
Kraken: Seattle’s offense seemed to recover from its recent swoon. Prior to Saturday, the Kraken had scored three goals or fewer in each of their past five games.
Montour’s third-period goal took the pressure off Seattle’s defense, giving the Kraken a multigoal lead the Canucks couldn’t overcome.
After Vancouver outshot them in the first period, 15-6, the Kraken outshot Vancouver 18-16 in the final two periods.
Vancouver will host Anaheim on Wednesday night, while the Kraken will host Minnesota on Tuesday night.
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