Alec Martinez broke a tie midway through the second period and the Vegas Golden Knights won their third Pacific Division title with a 3-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
Seattle center Matty Beniers was expected to be in the conversation for the Calder Trophy as the top NHL rookie of the year. He has also helped Seattle land an unexpected playoff berth in just its second season.
Defenseman Adam Larsson scored on a breakaway backhander in overtime and goaltender Joey Daccord made 25 saves as the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 5-4.
Yanni Gourde scored 1:24 into overtime, and the Seattle Kraken rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2. Brandon Tanev and Alexander Wennberg also scored for Seattle.
Ryan Donato had two goals and an assist for Seattle, and Andre Burakovsky scored 1:10 into overtime to give the Kraken a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Eeli Tolvanen scored his first goal in a Seattle uniform since coming over from Nashville, and the Kraken halted a three-game winless streak on Sunday night by beating the New York Islanders 4-1.
Jordan Eberle scored two of Seattle’s four goals in the first period including the first shot of the game, and the Kraken beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 for their fifth straight win.