Just 1:13 later, Zegras tied it 2-2 with a 4-on-4 goal at 7:20. Sanheim skated the puck into the offensive zone, stopped at the post and found Zegras joining the rush for a one-timer from the slot.
It was the first multigoal period for the Flyers this season, who have scored 10 goals in their eight games.
“It’s the best I’ve seen Trevor play,” Philadelphia coach Rick Tocchet said. “This is what we need from Trevor, this type of game where he wanted the puck. He wanted to be in situations. He was in the corners digging, taking a hit to make a play. That’s what he has to do.”
After the Kraken found their game in the final half of the third period, they got a goal from Matty Beniers in the first round of the shootout, but Berkly Catton, Frederick Gaudreau and Mackie Samoskevich were stopped.
McMann, however, was taking notes for his opportunity. As he cut through the crease, he shot back against the grain and scored over Vladar’s blocker.
“Watching (Vladar’s) footwork, watching what he does as guys change their speed,” McMann said. “You watch him change his speed, how his feet aren’t settled. All those things are little cues that we pick up on, and the more you see, the more you’re able to kind of pick apart and come up with a game plan of what you want to do.”
McMann scored a power-play goal to give the Kraken a 1-0 lead at 7:57 of the first period. Jordan Eberle carried the puck to the net from the goal line on the left side of the Philadelphia zone, but Flyers defenseman Simon Benoit knocked it off his stick. The loose puck caromed to McMann in the right slot, and he scored to the short side over Vladar’s shoulder.
Eberle was stopped on a penalty shot attempt at 6:23 of the second period. He skated through the crease and around Vladar’s poke check attempt, but the Flyers goalie was able to step back and use his right pad to deny the Kraken captain.
Ottavainen’s first NHL goal made it 2-0 at 8:54 of the second period. The rookie defenseman, in his fourth game this season, snapped a shot from between the top of the circles that went through a screen by Beniers.