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Alex Ovechkin scores his 886th goal to seal the Capitals' 4-2 win over the Kraken

Alex Ovechkin nets career goal No. 886, eight shy of Wayne Gretzky's record

Ovechkin backhanded the puck in from center ice with 1:31 left, sending the crowd into jubilation and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” His 33rd goal of the season was also his 1,600th career point.

Connor McMichael scored the go-ahead goal a few minutes earlier, not long after a line brawl nearly broke out and all five skaters on each team were sent to the penalty box, where players kept jawing at each other before Washington’s Brandon Duhaime was escorted to the bench and down the tunnel to the locker room for his 10-minute misconduct. The post-whistle pushing and shoving kept flaring up and went on for some time as officials worked to keep Tom Wilson and John Hayden from fighting.

Martin Fehervary and Dylan Strome also scored and Charlie Lindgren made 30 saves for Capitals, who padded their comfortable lead atop the East and the Metropolitan Division.

Shane Wright and Jordan Eberle scored and Joey Daccord stopped 20 of the 23 shots he faced for the Kraken, who were unable to string together back-to-back wins on the weekend.

Takeaways Kraken: It's all about the future, and Wright with 15 goals looks like he could be a big part of it for Seattle.

Capitals: Things are clicking again for Washington after a midseason lull.

Key moment McMichael redirected John Carlson's slap pass past Daccord with 4:16 left to break the tie.

Key stat The teams combined for 50 penalty minutes.

Up next Capitals open a three-game California road trip Tuesday night at Anaheim, while the Kraken return home to face Montreal on Wednesday night.

Regular Season Series

WSH wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 12:37 Shane Wright Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Andre Burakovsky (18), Adam Larsson (14)
Goal 2nd Period 0:35 Martin Fehervary Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Aliaksei Protas (30), Connor McMichael (27)
Goal 2nd Period 2:51 Dylan Strome Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Sandin (20), John Carlson (37)
Goal 2nd Period 7:23 Jordan Eberle Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Chandler Stephenson (32), Eeli Tolvanen (11)
Goal 3rd Period 15:44 Connor McMichael Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: John Carlson (38), Jakob Chychrun (23)
Goal 3rd Period 18:31 Alex Ovechkin Goal (33) Backhand, assists: Tom Wilson (23), Nic Dowd (11)

Statistics

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9 Blocked Shots 21
18 Hits 19
7 Takeaways 4
32 Shots 24
0 Power Play Goals 0
4 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 33
44.1 Faceoff Win Percent 55.9
19 Giveaways 15
7 Total Penalties 10
22 Penalty Minutes 28
Washington Capitals Washington Capitals Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Matt Roy, D Day-To-Day Apr 3
Logan Thompson, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jaden Schwartz, C Day-To-Day Apr 3
Eeli Tolvanen, RW Day-To-Day Apr 3

Game Information

Capital One Arena

Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,573 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 48 17 105 9
Carolina 45 24 94 4
New Jersey 40 29 87 7
Columbus 34 30 77 9
NY Rangers 35 32 77 7
NY Islanders 32 32 74 10
Pittsburgh 30 34 71 11
Philadelphia 31 36 71 9
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