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Seattle Kraken Defeat Washington Capitals 5-3 Despite Alex Ovechkin Goal

Jared McCann broke a late tie to lead the Seattle Kraken to a 5-3 victory over the Washington Capitals after Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season.

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Jared McCann scored a go-ahead goal with 5:27 remaining in the third period as the Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 in Washington on Sunday night. Yahoo Sports Top, The Washington Post, and Pacific North Hockey all reported that the Kraken won the game 5-3 despite Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scoring his first goal of the 2026 season. [1][7][8]

Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko, and Ryan Winterton also scored for Seattle, according to Yahoo Sports Top. Pacific North Hockey reported that all four of Seattle's lines scored during the game. Yahoo Sports Top noted that the win brought the Kraken to a 4-2-0 record for the season. [1][8]

Ovechkin, who plays left wing and serves as captain for the Washington Capitals, holds the record for the most career regular season goals in NHL history. He is the only player in league history to reach 900 regular season goals. [12][14]

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In short

  • The Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday night.
  • Jared McCann broke a tie with 5:27 left in the third period.
  • Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season for Washington.
  • The Seattle Kraken improved their regular season record to 4-2-0.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Kraken overcame Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season to beat the Capitals 5-3Yahoo Sports Top, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Despite second period scoring surge, Islanders lose 5-3 to LightningYahoo NHL, 1d ago
  3. [3]49ers survive Seahawks despite 3 turnovers, take control of NFC West at 5-0The New York Times, 3h ago
  4. [4]Hagel completes hat trick with 2 late goals as Lightning beat Islanders 5-3Yahoo NHL, 1d ago
  5. [5]Nylander ties a career high with 5 points, Maple Leafs beat Avs, 6-3Yahoo NHL, 1d ago
  6. [6]Snuggerud, Holloway lift Blues to 5-3 victory over Blue JacketsYahoo NHL, 1d ago
  7. [7]Kraken overcame Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season to beat the Capitals 5-3The Washington Post, 2h ago
  8. [8]All 4 Lines Score As Kraken Upset Capitals, 5-3Pacific North Hockey, 2h ago
  9. [9]NHL On Tap: Ovechkin seeks first goal of season when Capitals host KrakenNHL.com, 12h ago
  10. [10]Capitals vs. Kraken live updates: Washington looks for third straight win against high-scoring SeattleRMNB, 5h ago
  11. [11]Kraken continue explosive offensive start; outlast CapitalsSouthern Sports Today, 2h ago

Background

  1. [12]Alexander Ovechkin on Wikipedia
  2. [13]2023 Stanley Cup playoffs on Wikipedia
  3. [14]Washington Capitals on Wikipedia
  4. [15]Kraken on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 15 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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