Capitals vs.Kraken

Game Summary

On October 11, 2026, the Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 at Capital One Arena. Kaapo Kakko opened the scoring at 6:06 of the first on a rebound after Vince Dunn's point shot. Jordan Kyrou tied it 1-1 at 11:41 with his first goal as a Capital, and Alex Ovechkin put Washington ahead 2-1 at 16:47 after a turnover behind the Seattle net.

Jordan Eberle tied it 2-2 with 11 seconds left in the first on his own rebound. Frederick Gaudreau gave Seattle a 3-2 lead at 13:24 of the second after deking Logan Thompson. Boone Jenner tied it 3-3 46 seconds into the third on his own rebound.

Jared McCann broke the tie at 14:33, eluding Timothy Liljegren and beating Thompson with a low wrist shot. Ryan Winterton scored on a breakaway at 17:20 for the final margin. Joey Daccord made 33 saves, including 17 in the third. McCann has four points during a four-game point streak, and Gaudreau scored his third goal in two games. Ovechkin's goal was his first of the season and the 190th different goaltender he has beaten in the NHL.