Maple Leafs lose to Kraken as Sergei Bobrovsky struggles in net

Published Oct 29, 2026  •  2 minute read

Ben Meyers of the Seattle Kraken controls the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period at Climate Pledge Arena on Oct. 28, 2026 in Seattle,. Photo by Steph Chambers /Getty Images

A milestone night for Gavin McKenna was overshadowed by Maple Leafs miscues.

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The Leafs couldn’t get out of their own way in Seattle on Wednesday at Climate Pledge Arena, losing 5-4 against the Kraken.

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A bad night on the part of goalie Sergei Bobrovsky also was a major factor.

A pair of power-play goals by McKenna, marking the rookie’s first two-goal game in the National Hockey League, were no match for the Leafs’ general battle with consistency.

Kraken defenceman Brandon Montour, after Matty Beniers beat Colton Sissons on the draw in the Toronto end, beat Bobrovsky with a slapshot with just 34 seconds remaining in regulation.

That ended a tough game for Bobrovsky, who faced just 17 shots. He got some of the Montour shot but not enough.

Playing at six-on-five, the Leafs tied the game 4-4 with 1:30 to play when captain Auston Matthews, from a sharp angle, scored on Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer with a one-timer on a pass from Darren Raddysh.

Jack Roslovic scored eight minutes into the third for Toronto.

Matthews had the primary assist on both of McKenna’s goals, but the two couldn’t get much going at five-on-five on the top line together.

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McKenna makes some history

McKenna (18 years, 312 days) became the youngest Leafs player since Jack Hamilton (18 years, 262 days) in 1943-44 to have a multi-goal game.

Following a 5-2 loss in Calgary on Monday against the Flames, the Leafs weren’t much better.

Bobrovsky, who has allowed at least three goals in nine of his first 10 starts for Toronto, didn’t help. On the whole, he has not been spectacular, with the loss in Seattle the latest example.

The Leafs have generally been better in the second period this season — they were plus-five in goal differential in the second prior to Wednesday — but the middle 20 minutes against Seattle brought to mind Toronto’s struggles of the past. Taking four minors in the second, as the Leafs did, threw a wrench into rhythm.

The Kraken had more goals (three) than the Leafs had shots on goal (two) in the second period.

The worst was the goal by Ryker Evans that put Seattle up 4-2 at 10:58. He came down the side and fired a shot off the post past Bobrovsky, one that the veteran goalie would have loved to get back.

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Bobrovsky’s glove side has been an issue in the early going and he’s going to have to find a fix for it.

Chandler Stephenson scored a power-play goal after McKenna’s second goal tied the game 2-2.

The Kraken went up 2-1 at 16 seconds of the second when Josh Mahura scored on a two-on-one after Morgan Rielly got caught up the ice.

Berkly Catton scored at 1:59 of the first. William Nylander had a difficult shift and couldn’t clear the zone.

At 19:14, McKenna went high blocker on Grubauer to even the score going into the first intermission.

The Leafs looked good in beating the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 to open the trip. Now, with a pair of losses nipping at their heels, they will attempt to salvage their latest journey west when they visit the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday to finish the four-game set.

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