Seattle Kraken 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
The Toronto Maple Leafs mounted a late comeback, but Brandon Montour scored with just 34 seconds remaining to give the Seattle Kraken a dramatic 5–4 victory on Wednesday night.
Toronto’s first-overall draft pick Gavin McKenna delivered his first two-goal
NHL game, but the Leafs were unable to complete the rally.
First period: Berkly Catton opened the scoring for Seattle.
McKenna answered for Toronto on the power play late in the period, making it 1–1.
Second period: Josh Mahura put Seattle back in front.
McKenna struck again on the power play to tie it 2–2, but Chandler Stephenson scored with the man advantage and Ryker Evans added another to give the Kraken a 4–2 lead.
Third period: Jack Roslovic brought Toronto within one.
Matthews then scored at 18:30 to tie the game 4–4, assisted by McKenna and Darren Raddysh.
Montour answered at 19:26, firing home the decisive goal for Seattle.
3 Stars
1. Gavin McKenna, Toronto
2 goals, 1 assist
The rookie delivered a breakout performance, scoring twice on the power play and assisting on Matthews’ late equalizer.
2. Brandon Montour, Seattle
Game-winning goal
His late third-period blast settled a wild contest after Seattle had surrendered its two-goal advantage.
3. Auston Matthews, Toronto
1 goal, 2 assists
Matthews helped lead the comeback and tied the game with the goalie pulled, but Toronto could not hold on
Turning point
Montour’s winner was the decisive moment.
Toronto had erased a two-goal deficit and appeared to have rescued a point when Matthews made it 4–4.
Seattle responded almost immediately, capitalizing on an offensive-zone faceoff and a pass from Bobby McMann to set up Montour’s shot.
Final assessment
The Leafs showed considerable offensive resilience, particularly through McKenna’s three-point performance and Matthews’ late-game heroics.
However, allowing five goals and surrendering the winner in the final minute overshadowed their comeback.
Toronto drops to 7–6–2, while Seattle improves to 8–4–1.
The Maple Leafs continue their Western road trip against Vancouver on Saturday.
Bottom line: A promising offensive night for McKenna and a determined comeback from Toronto, but defensive breakdowns proved costly in a frustrating one-goal loss.
