McCann lifts Kraken past Capitals despite Ovechkin's first goal
Seattle scored twice late in the third period to win 5-3 in Washington on Sunday.
Jared McCann broke a 3-3 tie with 5:27 remaining, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 at Capital One Arena on Sunday, Oct. 11. Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season for Washington.
McCann beat Logan Thompson after carrying the puck into the offensive zone and getting past Timothy Liljegren. Ryan Winterton added Seattle's fifth goal on a breakaway at 17:20 of the third period.
The teams traded four goals in the first period. Kaapo Kakko opened the scoring for Seattle at 6:06 before Jordan Kyrou tied it at 11:41 with his first goal for Washington. Ovechkin put the Capitals ahead at 16:47, but Jordan Eberle answered with 11 seconds left in the period.
Frederick Gaudreau restored Seattle's lead at 13:24 of the second period. Boone Jenner equalized 46 seconds into the third before McCann's winner.
Joey Daccord made 33 saves for Seattle, which improved to 4-2-0 with its second consecutive road win. Thompson stopped 22 shots as Washington fell to 3-2-0. Winterton and Gaudreau each finished with a goal and an assist, while Ben Meyers had two assists.
