Yanni Gourde scored 12:17 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken beat Dallas 5-4 in Game 1 of their second-round series Tuesday night, even as Joe Pavelski scored the four-star goal in his return to their alignment.
Pavelski, at 38 years and 295 days, became the oldest player with a four-goal game in the NHL playoffs. He came in his 170th postseason game: he’s one of five players with that many without winning a Stanley Cup.
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Seattle Kraken right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the first period of Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second round playoff series, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The sophomore Kraken got goals from five different players after 15 different players scored in their seven-game series over defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado.
Pavelski scored twice in the first period, his first goal a 25-foot wrist shot just 2 1/2 minutes into the game to put the Stars ahead 1-0. He scored on his first shot, off a pass from Mason Marchment. Max Domi got secondary assist.
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Fans cheer as Dallas Stars’ Max Domi (18), Thomas Harley (55), Ryan Suter (20) and Joe Pavelski (16) celebrate after Pavelski scored against the Seattle Kraken in the third period of Game 1 of a NHL Hockey Stanley Cup. second-round playoff series, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Some 10 minutes later, after Seattle had tied, Pavelski scored again from roughly the same distance on a redirection of Thomas Harley’s shot. The Kraken then scored three goals in a span of 68 seconds to take a 4-2 lead.
But Dallas goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 33 straight shots before Gourde scored the game-winner.
Seattle has now won three straight road games in the playoffs. The Stars, just like in the first round against Minnesota, lost the series opener: they lost it 3-2 in double overtime before beating the Wild in six games.
Seattle Kraken’s Philipp Grubauer, left, and Jaden Schwartz, right, celebrate after Schwartz scored against the Dallas Stars in the first period of Game 1 of a hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series of the NHL, on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Game 2 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night.