WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Jared McCann scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, Frederick Gaudreau had a goal and an assist, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday at Capital One Arena in an NHL game. Seattle improved to 4-2-0, while Washington fell to 3-2-0. Joey Daccord made 33 saves for the Kraken, who won their second straight game and secured a road victory against an Eastern Conference opponent. Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season for Washington, but the Capitals could not hold off Seattle’s late push.

The Kraken opened the scoring early in the first period when Kaapo Kakko scored on a wrist shot at 6:06. Vince Dunn and Adam Larsson assisted on the play. Washington responded with two goals before the period ended. Jordan Kyrou tied the game with a wrist shot at 11:41, with assists from Cole Hutson and Ryan Leonard. Ovechkin then gave the Capitals a 2-1 lead at 16:47, scoring on a wrist shot with assists from Ilya Protas and Aliaksei Protas. Seattle answered late in the period when Jordan Eberle scored at 19:49, with Chandler Stephenson and Bobby McMann assisting, sending the teams into the first intermission tied 2-2.

Seattle regained the lead in the second period. Gaudreau scored on a backhand at 6:24 of the period, with Ryan Winterton and Ben Meyers getting assists. The goal made it 3-2 and stood as the only scoring of the middle period. Daccord was steady during the second, turning aside Washington chances from Alex Tuch, Ethen Frank, Jakob Chychrun and Boone Jenner. The Capitals pressed for an equalizer but could not solve Daccord before the second intermission.

Washington tied the game early in the third period when Boone Jenner scored an unassisted wrist shot at 0:46. Jenner had been active throughout the game and finished with five shots on goal and two hits. The Kraken regained the lead when McCann scored on a wrist shot in the third period, with Brandon Montour and Ryker Evans assisting. McCann’s goal, his second of the season, broke a 3-3 tie and put Seattle ahead for good. Ryan Winterton added an insurance goal later in the third, scoring on a wrist shot with assists from Meyers and Gaudreau. The goal was Winterton’s first of the season and gave Seattle a two-goal cushion.

Gaudreau, Seattle’s top star, finished with one goal, one assist and two shots on goal. He also won several key faceoffs and helped the Kraken control play in the second period. Daccord stopped 33 of 36 shots to earn the win. Winterton had a goal, an assist, one shot on goal and one hit. Dunn added an assist, two shots on goal and two hits, while Larsson contributed an assist and three hits. McCann scored once and put two shots on goal. Meyers had two assists and one shot on goal. Eberle scored once and recorded six shots on goal to go with one hit.

Ovechkin’s goal was one of Washington’s best moments. He finished with one goal and three shots on goal. Jenner led the Capitals with five shots on goal and added two hits. Kyrou also scored for Washington, and Cole Hutson, Ryan Leonard, Ilya Protas and Aliaksei Protas each recorded assists. Logan Thompson made saves for the Capitals but was beaten five times. Washington had chances late, including shots from Ovechkin, Tom Wilson and Chychrun, but Daccord denied them.

Seattle’s penalty kill also came through. The Kraken were called for holding on Ryker Evans and tripping on Chandler Stephenson in the first period, but Washington could not convert. Washington’s Dylan McIlrath was called for interference against Vince Dunn in the first period, and Dylan Strome was whistled for tripping against Winterton in the third. Seattle did not score on those power plays, but the Kraken generated momentum with their forecheck and pressure. The Capitals blocked several Seattle shots, including Martin Fehervary’s blocks against McCann and McMann, but Seattle kept coming in waves.

The game drew an announced attendance of 18,107 at Capital One Arena. The Kraken won despite being the visiting team and despite Washington entering as the pregame favorite. Seattle had won 6-3 at Detroit in its previous game and continued its strong start to the season. Washington had won three of its first four games before the loss and had beaten the New York Rangers 3-1 in its previous game. The Capitals remained aggressive in the final minutes, but Seattle’s defense, led by Larsson, Dunn and Montour, limited second-chance opportunities.

Seattle will visit Philadelphia in its next game. Washington will visit Carolina in its next game. The Kraken will then continue their road trip, while the Capitals will return home for a stretch of games. The loss ended Washington’s brief winning streak and gave Seattle a valuable road victory against an Eastern Conference opponent.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Washington 4, Seattle 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Washington with a 65.5 percent probability to win. Washington was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The over/under line was 6.5, with the combined total finishing at 8. The result marked an upset according to those projections.