Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken
· National Hockey LeagueMcCann has 2 goals and 2 assists to lead the Kraken to a 5-1 win over the Capitals
Jordan Eberle and Matty Beniers each added a goal and an assist. Ryker Evans also scored for Seattle, and Philipp Grubauer made 19 saves.
Alex Ovechkin scored his 22nd goal of the season for Washington, and Logan Thompson stopped 27 shots. It was the 919th career goal for Ovechkin, extending his NHL record.
Seattle started the second period with 1:30 of power-play time remaining and McCann made good on it with a drive from the right side between the circle and blue line at 1:15.
He made it 2-0 with 9:51 left in the period, tucking in the rebound of a shot by Beniers for his 14th goal, giving McCann his first multigoal game this season. The assist extended Beniers' point streak to four games.
Eberle made it 3-0 with 2:06 remaining in the second with his team-leading 19th goal, slipping the rebound of a hard shot by McCann past the left post.
McCann thought he had his second career hat trick when he scored on a breakaway 1:27 into the third. But while all the hats tossed onto the ice were being swept up, it was announced that a double-minor penalty whistled against Beniers was under review. The call was confirmed, the goal was taken down and the Capitals went on the power play.
Ovechkin scored at the 2:30 mark, 1:03 into the four-minute man advantage.
Evans’ fifth of the season made it 4-1 with 6:48 left, and Beniers’ 13th extended it to 5-1 with 3:33 to go. It was Beniers’ ninth goal in January, tying the team record for a single month.
Kraken: Host the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:15 | Jared McCann Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Eberle (17), Chandler Stephenson (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:09 | Jared McCann Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Matty Beniers (23), Ryan Lindgren (7) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 17:54 | Jordan Eberle Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared McCann (11), Adam Larsson (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 2:30 | Alex Ovechkin Goal (22) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (20), Jakob Chychrun (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:12 | Ryker Evans Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Freddy Gaudreau (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:27 | Matty Beniers Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jared McCann (12), Brandon Montour (14) |
Statistics
WSH |
SEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 17 | Hits | 15 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 20 | Shots | 32 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
| 50.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.1 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 13 | Penalty Minutes | 15 |
Seattle Kraken Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Meyers, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
| Max McCormick, LW | Out | Sep 30 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roy, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 28 |
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 28 |
| Eriks Mateiko, LW | Out | Jan 13 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Injured Reserve | Jan 3 |
Game Information
Climate Pledge Arena
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
32 | 15 | 69 | 5 |
Pittsburgh |
26 | 14 | 63 | 11 |
NY Islanders |
28 | 19 | 61 | 5 |
Philadelphia |
24 | 18 | 57 | 9 |
Washington |
25 | 22 | 57 | 7 |
New Jersey |
27 | 24 | 56 | 2 |
Columbus |
24 | 20 | 55 | 7 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 25 | 50 | 6 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas |
25 | 14 | 63 | 13 |
Edmonton |
27 | 19 | 62 | 8 |
Anaheim |
28 | 22 | 59 | 3 |
San Jose |
27 | 21 | 57 | 3 |
Los Angeles |
22 | 16 | 57 | 13 |
Seattle |
24 | 19 | 57 | 9 |
Calgary |
21 | 25 | 48 | 6 |
Vancouver |
17 | 31 | 39 | 5 |




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