Seattle Kraken defeat Washington Capitals 5-3

The Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday night at Capital One Arena. Jared McCann scored the decisive goal with 5:27 remaining in the third period, following goals from Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko, and Ryan Winterton. Seattle goaltender Joey Daccord made 33 saves to secure the win, improving the Kraken's record to 4-2-0.

Despite the loss, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin reached a major milestone by scoring his 930th career NHL goal, his first of the 2026-27 season. The goal was uniquely assisted by brothers Aliaksei and Ilya Protas. In recognition of the achievement, the 9:30 Club in Washington presented Ovechkin with lifetime access to the venue.

Washington's scoring was led by Jordan Kyrou and Boone Jenner. The Capitals' record fell to 3-2-0 following the defeat.