Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds left in regulation to give the Winnipeg Jets a hard-earned 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

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WINNIPEG -- Dylan DeMelo broke a tie with 27 seconds remaining in the third period, and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Seattle Kraken 2-1 at Canada Life Centre on Thursday.

The Winnipeg Jets host the Seattle Kraken after Kyle Connor's hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks in the Jets' 6-1 win

KING 5 and KONG are the official local television partners of the Kraken, bringing the hockey team to free over-the-air live television. The stations will air 72 of the team's 82 regular season games. National broadcast partners will show the remaining 10 games.

The Winnipeg Jets found a hero in Dylan DeMelo on Thursday night as his late goal with just 27 seconds left on the clock sealed a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Canada Life Centre. The goal marked a fitting end to a milestone night for DeMelo,

Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds remaining in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the visiting Seattle Kraken 2-1 Thursday night to remain tied with Washington for first place in the NHL's overall standings.

Dylan DeMelo scored with 27 seconds left to play to give the Winnipeg Jets a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Mark Scheifele's power play goal tied it 1-1 in the second, but with just 27 seconds left, Dylan DeMelo scored the game-winner past Kraken goalie Joey Daccord. It was DeMelo’s third career game-winner and his 600th NHL game.

Thursday's matchup between the Kraken and Jets is the second time they will play each other during the 2024-2025 season. Winnipeg traveled to Climate Pledge Arena and beat Seattle 4-3 in overtime in October. Thursday's game will be the final time the Kraken and Jets play each other in the regular season this year.

Matty Beniers scored in the first period for Seattle and Mark Scheifele scored ... to 8-2-2 in their last 12. The Kraken capped a 2-3 road trip. Scheifele's power-play goal drew the Jets even ...