The San Jose Sharks allowed goals 38 seconds apart in the second period after a pair of defensive miscues in what became a 4-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Saturday at Climate Pledge Arena.

With the game tied 1-1, a turnover by defenseman Nick Leddy in the Sharks’ zone at the end of a long shift later turned into a goal by Kraken defenseman Adam Larsson at the 16:05 mark of the second.

On the next shift, Sharks defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin made an ill-advised pinch inside the Kraken blue line, setting up a 2-on-1 the other way. In the Sharks’ zone, center Chandler Stephenson passed it over winger Eeli Tolvanen for a one-timer that goalie Alex Nedeljkovic had no chance to save.

The Sharks were unable to mount a response, and Kraken forward Jaden Schwartz added an empty net goal with

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