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Larsson leads Kraken to first OT win, 2-1 over Penguins

PITTSBURGH — Adam Larsson scored the first overtime goal in Seattle Kraken history to lift the expansion team to a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Kraken trailed 1-0 when Jared McCann scored with 3:56 left in regulation against his former team to force overtime.

Larsson then won it 1:17 into the extra period to give Seattle its fourth win in six games following a nine-game losing streak.

Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 shots while helping the Kraken snap the Penguins’ six-game winning streak.

Seattle picked up just its fifth road win of the season. Evgeni Malkin scored his fourth of the season for Pittsburgh.