Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey League
Kraken overcome Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season to beat the Capitals 5-3
Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko and Ryan Winterton also scored to help the Kraken improve to 4-2-0. Joey Daccord stopped 33 shots.
On the deciding goal, McCann cut to the middle and beat goalie Logan Thompson on a quick shot. Ryan Winterton iced it with 2:40 left.
Jordan Kyrou and Boone Jenner also scored for Washington as the Capitals dropped to 3-2-0. Thompson made 22 saves.
After back-to-back penalty kills, Seattle got off to a quick start, with Kakko sneaking in a rebound just 6:06 minutes into the game.
The Capitals responded with two goals in a 5:06 span. First, Kyrou buried a cross-ice feed from Cole Hutson for his first with Washington. Then, after a strong forecheck and forced turnover from brothers Aliaksei and Ilya Protas, Ovechkin got the puck alone in front and sniped a quick shot past Daccord for his 930th NHL goal.
After Eberle tied it with 10 seconds left in the first, the Kraken pulled ahead 3-2 with 6:36 to go in the second when Gaudreau slid a backhander past Thompson. The Capitals tied it 46 seconds into the third, with Jenner scoring off this own rebound.
Capitals: At Carolina on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season SeriesSEA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:06 | Kaapo Kakko Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Vince Dunn (4), Adam Larsson (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:41 | Jordan Kyrou Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Hutson (2), Ryan Leonard (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 16:47 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ilya Protas (2), Aliaksei Protas (2) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:49 | Jordan Eberle Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (5), Bobby McMann (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:24 | Freddy Gaudreau Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Ryan Winterton (4), Ben Meyers (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:46 | Boone Jenner Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:33 | Jared McCann Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Montour (5), Ryker Evans (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:20 | Ryan Winterton Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Ben Meyers (4), Freddy Gaudreau (1) |
Statistics
 SEA |
 WSH |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 13 | Hits | 31 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 1 |
| 27 | Shots | 36 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 48.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.5 |
| 14 | Giveaways | 20 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Sourdif, RW | Out | Oct 17 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 17 |
| Matt Roy, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Patrick Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Montour, D | Out | Oct 17 |
| Jacob Melanson, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Ryan Lindgren, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 8 |
| Jake O'Brien, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,107 | Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,107 | Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
1 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
 Washington |
0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
 NY Islanders |
1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |