What Happened
Jared McCann broke a tie with 5:27 remaining in the third period, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday night. Ryan Winterton added an insurance goal with 2:40 left. Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko and Winterton also scored for Seattle, which improved to 4-2-0. Alex Ovechkin netted his first goal of the season, the 930th of his NHL career, for Washington.
Key Details
- McCann cut to the middle and beat Logan Thompson on a quick shot for the deciding goal.
- Kakko opened the scoring 6:06 into the first period on a rebound.
- Jordan Kyrou scored his first goal with Washington on a cross-ice feed from Cole Hutson.
- Ovechkin scored alone in front after a forecheck and turnover by the Protas brothers.
- Jenner tied it 46 seconds into the third off his own rebound.
- Joey Daccord made 33 saves; Thompson stopped 22 shots.
What It Means
The win moved Seattle to 4-2-0 on the season, while Washington fell to 3-2-0. Ovechkin's first goal of the year came in his fifth game and pushed his NHL career total to 930. Kyrou, acquired by Washington, opened his account with the Capitals.
What's Next
Seattle continues its schedule at Philadelphia on Tuesday night. Washington's next game was not included in the source material.