Mackie Samoskevich broke a tie at the 14:35 mark of the third period to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 5-3 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena. The win marks the second consecutive game where Seattle recovered to win after surrendering a multi-goal lead, following a 4-3 shootout victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
Samoskevich Breaks the Tie
The Kraken's comeback was fueled by a significant third-period rally following a period where Utah appeared to have momentum. After Utah rallied to tie the game 3-3 on two goals from Logan Cooley, Samoskevich secured the lead for Seattle. The winning play occurred when Bobby McMann won a race for a loose puck at the top of the crease and found Samoskevich cutting to the bottom of the left circle, allowing him to one-time the puck into an open net.
Third Period Momentum Shifts
The game was marked by high-stakes momentum shifts and successful scoring challenges. Earlier in the third period, Utah successfully challenged for offside to overturn a goal by Bobby McMann that appeared to put Seattle ahead at 8:43. Shortly after, Logan Cooley scored his second goal of the period at 7:42, completing a give-and-go play with Mikhail Sergachev to tie the game 3-3. The scoring was also influenced by a goal by Kailer Yamamoto that was overturned by video review for offside at 1:37 of the third period.
Kraken Offensive Contributors
Seattle's offense was distributed across several players, including Jordan Eberle and Brandon Montour, who each recorded a goal and an assist. Matty Beniers also scored for the Kraken, contributing to a team record of 7-3-1. Beniers' goal came on a power play at 18:23 of the first period, following a cross-crease pass from Kaapo Kakko after Berkly Catton spun off Utah forward Lawson Crouse. Montour added a 5-on-3 power-play goal at 2:23 of the second period, assisted by Eberle.
Mammoth Offensive Efforts
The Mammoth's offense was led by Vincent Trocheck, who scored a power-play goal to tie the game 1-1 at 17:57 after Kailer Yamamoto won a race to a loose puck and passed to Trocheck in the slot. Logan Cooley contributed two goals, including a deflection of a Mikhail Sergachev wrist shot to tie the game 3-2 in the third period. Despite the offensive efforts, Utah coach Andre Tourigny described the performance as frustrating, noting that the team forced the play too much despite doing good work offensively.
Resilience and Team Standings
The Kraken's ability to overcome deficits is a growing trend for the team. Kraken coach Lane Lambert noted that the team's resilience in these situations indicates experience and time. This victory was the second in a four-game homestand for Seattle. Meanwhile, the Mammoth, now 7-4-0, have won four of their last five games.
Final Score and Standings
Defensively, Seattle's Philipp Grubauer made 33 saves to secure the win. For the Mammoth, Karel Vejtelka made 18 saves. The game concluded with an empty-net goal by Freddy Gaudreau at 19:00 of the third period to finalize the 5-3 score.
Individual Player Performance
Dmitri Simashev, a defenseman for the Utah Mammoth, recorded 14:26 of ice time during the loss to Seattle, earning a game grade of 26.3. This performance follows a high-scoring 5-4 victory for the Mammoth against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, where Simashev played 15:30 and earned a grade of 85.3.
