Jared McCann scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Seattle Kraken held on to beat the Florida Panthers 2-1.

Playing against his former team, Jared McCann scored the go-ahead goal with 12:57 left in the third period as the visiting Seattle Kraken upset the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Saturday night.

Jared McCann (Seattle Kraken) with a Goal vs. Florida Panthers, 02/22/2025

In the club's return from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the Florida Panthers were without star forward Matthew Tkachuk on Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken, as the former Team USA winger nurses a lower-body injury suffered during the tournament.

Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who sustained a lower-body injury during Team USA's run to the 4 Nations Face-Off finale, will not play Saturday against the Seattle Kraken, coach Paul Maurice said Friday.

Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk missed the game against Seattle Kraken due to a lower-body injury. He experienced discomfort in the 4 Nations Face-Off and played limited minutes in the US's final loss to Canada.

After missing 40 games with an unprecedented injury, Seattle captain Jordan Eberle has been activated from injured reserve and is expected to play when the Kraken face the Florida Panthers on Saturday in Sunrise,