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Ovechkin, Mantha lead Capitals to 4-1 win over Seattle Kraken

Dec 9, 2022, 7:03 PM

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates with the puck during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Mantha and Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and assist and the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Friday night.

Capitals 4, Kraken 1: Box Score

Marcus Johansson and Lars Eller also scored and Charlie Lindgren stopped 25 shots as the Capitals won three games in a row for the first time this season. Eller and Ovechkin sealed the with empty-netters in the final 1:06, with Ovechkin’s marking his 796th career goal.

Adam Larsson scored and Philipp Grubauer finished with 34 saves as Seattle lost its third straight.

The Kraken were outshot 12-6 in the first period but got on the scoreboard first as Larsson got his first goal in 20 games off a point shot through traffic with 2:09 left in the period. It marked the 18th time in 29 games this season the Capitals gave up the first goal of the game.

After getting numerous high-danger chances, Washington finally tied it at 5:20 of the second as Mantha knocked in the rebound of Matt Irwin’s shot, putting it off Jamie Oleksiak’s skate and in. It was Mantha’s seventh goal of the season, and first in four games.

Shortly after recording his first NHL assist on Mantha’s goal, Alex Alexeyev left the game after taking an elbow to the head from Oleksiak, who received a match penalty. The Capitals went on a 5-minute power play and Johansson scored his sixth to give Washington the 2-1 lead with 6:45 left in the middle period.

NOTES

Tom Wilson joined the Capitals on the ice for the first time this season at their morning skate on Friday. … Seattle’s Shane Wright reported to Team Canada for the World Junior Championships. … The Capitals’ Darcy Kuemper and Martin Fehervary missed their third straight game with upper-body injuries while Dmitry Orlov has now missed 15 straight. … Kraken C Karson Kulhman got an assist for his first point since Oct. 23 (seven games). … Ovechkin now has 15 points in his last 11 games.

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