SUNRISE, Fla. -- Joey Daccord made 26 saves, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Florida Panthers 2-1 at Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday. Kaapo Kakko and Jared McCann scored for the Kraken (25-29-4). Shane Wright had two assists.

Just six months after making the jump to North America, goaltender Nikke Kokko has reached the NHL with an opportunity to make an impact on the Kraken down the stretch.

The Vancouver Canucks wrap up their five-game road trip on Saturday night with a Pacific Division battle with the Seattle Kraken. Saturday’s game will be the third matchup between the Canucks and Kraken this season.

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.

Sent down by Seattle

The Seattle Kraken made changes to their roster ahead of Tuesday night's game in St. Louis. They recalled goaltender Nikke Kokko, a 2022 NHL draft pick, from the Coachella Valley Firebirds and reassigned Ales Stezka and Cale Fleury.

Goalie Nikke Kokko was called up from the Coachella Valley Firebirds to play in net for the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night in St. Louis. The 6'3", 184 lb, 2022 NHL draft pick from Oulu, Finland, is the youngest goalie to make his NHL debut this season at 20 years and 347 days old.

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 on Saturday night. Kaappo Kakko also had a goal and Joey Daccord ...