The Seattle Kraken went from looking competitive to completely overwhelmed in a matter of minutes.

After tying the game in the first period, Seattle surrendered three goals in the second and never recovered, falling 5-1 to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

It was the kind of collapse that will frustrate Kraken fans, especially after the team showed early promise. But against a skilled Minnesota squad, one bad period was all it took to turn the game into a blowout.

Minnesota got on the board just 26 seconds into the game when Kirill Kaprizov scored. Seattle answered at 10:13, with Berkly Catton finding the net to make it 1-1.

The Kraken finished the opening period with 14 shots on goal, but that offensive pressure disappeared after the intermission.

Minnesota scored three times in the second period while Seattle managed just one shot on goal. Poor puck management and defensive breakdowns allowed the Wild to take control, leaving the Kraken scrambling to keep up.

Defenseman Vince Dunn pointed to Seattle’s inability to maintain possession and spend enough time in the offensive zone. Instead of making Minnesota defend, the Kraken spent much of the period chasing the puck.

The defensive mistakes were just as costly. Head coach Lane Lambert identified two breakaway goals that stemmed from coverage lapses, giving Minnesota far too much room to capitalize.

Joey Daccord made several good saves, but the Kraken couldn’t do enough in front of him to prevent the game from slipping away.

Seattle had three power-play opportunities to claw back into the game but failed to convert on any of them.

With Minnesota protecting a comfortable lead, the Kraken needed to make their chances count. Instead, they struggled to generate dangerous looks and too often passed up opportunities to shoot.

Daccord was shockingly pulled with more than seven minutes remaining to give Seattle an extended six-on-five advantage. It seemed pointless as they had no chance of coming back, unless if Hollywood got a hold of the script.

The 5-1 loss was a disappointing end to a game that began with promise. Seattle will need better puck management, tighter defensive coverage and more urgency on the power play when it faces the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.