ST. PAUL, Minn. — In an exciting matchup, Jordan Eberle netted two goals during regulation and went on to score the deciding goal in the shootout, leading the Seattle Kraken to a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

In addition to Eberle’s performance, Tye Kartye and Jared McCann also found the back of the net for Seattle. Andre Burakovsky contributed with two assists, while goaltender Joey Daccord, in his first game since signing a five-year contract extension on Wednesday, made 34 saves.

For Minnesota, Mats Zuccarello scored, and Oliver Bjorkstrand answered for Seattle in the initial round of the shootout. The Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov was unable to score, paving the way for Eberle to step up and secure the win for the Kraken. Daccord then denied Matt Boldy to finish off the victory.

Kaprizov had a standout game for the Wild, recording a goal and two assists. Zuccarello and Boldy both scored for the second consecutive game, with Ryan Hartman also adding a goal. Marc-Andre Fleury stepped in as the starting goaltender for Minnesota, making 30 saves in his season debut.

The game entered the third period tied at 2-2. Early in the period, Kaprizov redirected a shot from Marco Rossi to put the Wild ahead, but Kartye quickly answered with a goal just a minute later. With under eight minutes remaining in the game, Hartman converted a pass from Boldy to give Minnesota a 4-3 advantage, only for McCann to fire a powerful one-timer from the right circle, evening the score once again.

**Key Takeaways**
For the Kraken, a strategic move saw Shane Wright taking over as the center for Jared McCann and Jordan Eberle on the second line, while Matty Beniers centered Eeli Tolvanen and Bjorkstrand.

The Wild played a significant portion of the game without center Joel Eriksson Ek, who suffered an elbow to the face from Adam Larsson. Though he returned for the third period with protective gear, he only participated in one shift. Additionally, left winger Marcus Johansson had to be assisted off the ice after colliding with Eberle during the second period but managed to return later.

**Turning Point**
Seattle’s Eberle reignited the Kraken’s spirits just 40 seconds after Boldy opened the scoring in the second period, marking a crucial moment in the game.

**Notable Statistics**
Boldy recorded an impressive two goals and three assists over his first two games, while Kaprizov and Zuccarello have respectively tallied a goal and three assists, and two goals and an assist.

**Next Matches**
Looking ahead, the Kraken will travel to Dallas on Sunday, while the Wild will head to Winnipeg for the first of what will be seven consecutive away games.