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Second Period Kraken Onslaught Buries Red Wings
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The hex that the Detroit Red Wings held over the Seattle Kraken has come to an end.
Freddy Gaudreau scored twice as the Kraken beat the Red Wings 6-3 on Friday at Little Caesars Arena. The Seattle win brought Detroit's five-game winning streak against the Kraken to a crashing halt.
freddy's feeling it tn pic.twitter.com/XKT34SjhE9
— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) October 10, 2026
Both of Gaudreau's goals came during a four-goal second-period outburst. Ben Meyers and Mackie Samoskevich also scored for the Kraken during the period.
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Vince Dunn netted a third-period power-play goal for the Kraken. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard responded with a goal for the Red Wings.
The victory marked Seattle's first regulation victory at LCA. Both of Seattle's previous wins in the building were 5-4 overtime decisions in 2023.
Viktor Arvidsson opened the scoring on a Detroit power play in the first period. When a shot from Lucas Raymond leaked through the legs of Seattle goalie Philipp Brubauer, Arvidsson reached behind the netminder to smack the puck across the goal line.
Seattle tied in later in the frame. Berkly Catton 's backhand shot bounced over the outstretched pad of Detroit goalie John Gibson .
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William Wallinder's second-period goal briefly gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead.
Takeaways
The goals by Wallinder and Brandsegg-Nygard were their first in the NHL. Alex DeBrincat drew an assist on the goal for his 600th NHL point. Red Wings defenseman Justin Faulk was recognized for reaching the 500-point plateau as an NHL player. He recorded the milestone point in Tuesday's win over Ottawa. Daniil Tarasov took over for Gibson in the Detroit net with 5:55 left in the second period and Seattle leading 5-2. Gibson allowed five goals on 14 shots.
Wally's first👏 pic.twitter.com/IBX4jz604D
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 10, 2026
Defensemen Axel Sandin-Pellikka , Jacob Bernard-Docker and Andreas Englund were healthy scratches for the Red Wings. Sheldon Dries was the fourth-line left winger as Detroit returned to the traditional lineup of 12 forwards and six defensemen. The Red Wings outshot the Kraken 18-5 in the first period.
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Key Moment
The Kraken scored three goals on four shots in a span of 3:03 during the second period. That outburst rallied Seattle from a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. Detroit defenseman Faulk was on the ice for all three goals against.
Key Stat
Arvidsson has already scored three power-play goals this season. He scored four in 69 games for the Boston Bruins last season. However, Arvidsson scored a career-high 10 power-play goals in 2022-23 for the Los Angeles Kings when his coach was current Red Wings coach Todd McLellan.
Up Next
Detroit hits the road for the first time this season on Saturday. The Red Wings visit their Atlantic Division rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. The game is set for a 7 p.m. puck drop at the Bell Centre. Tarasov is expected to make his Red Wings start in goal.
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