Overview
- Nic Dowd, Ryan Leonard, Jakob Chychrun and Tom Wilson (empty net) scored for Washington, with Jaden Schwartz replying for Seattle.
- The win moved the Capitals to 5-2-0 and dropped the Kraken to 4-2-2; Washington visits Columbus on Friday, and Seattle closes its road trip in Winnipeg on Thursday.
- Coach Spencer Carbery shifted his forwards with Justin Sourdif centering the third line, Hendrix Lapierre moving to wing, Ethen Frank debuting, and Pierre‑Luc Dubois remaining out.
- Jakob Chychrun struck on the power play shortly after Leonard’s early second‑period goal, creating the game’s decisive separation.
- Logan Thompson started for Washington opposite Matt Murray in his first Kraken start, as Seattle coped with multiple absences and a same‑trip call‑up of Ben Meyers after reassigning Ville Ottavainen.