WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared McCann broke a tie with 5:27 left and the Seattle Kraken overcame NHL career leader Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season to beat the Washington Capitals 5-3 on Sunday night.
Jordan Eberle, Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko and Ryan Winterton also scored to help the Kraken improve to 4-2-0. Joey Daccord stopped 33 shots.
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Washington Capitals right wing Jordan Kyrou (25) scores against Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Protas (62) makes a shot on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Seattle Kraken center Frederick Gaudreau (89) and Washington Capitals right wing Alex Tuch (89) in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Seattle Kraken center Frederick Gaudreau (89) scores in action during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
On the deciding goal, McCann cut to the middle and beat goalie Logan Thompson on a quick shot. Ryan Winterton iced it with 2:40 left.
Jordan Kyrou and Boone Jenner also scored for Washington as the Capitals dropped to 3-2-0. Thompson made 22 saves.
After back-to-back penalty kills, Seattle got off to a quick start, with Kakko sneaking in a rebound just 6:06 minutes into the game.
The Capitals responded with two goals in a 5:06 span. First, Kyrou buried a cross-ice feed from Cole Hutson for his first with Washington. Then, after a strong forecheck and forced turnover from brothers Aliaksei and Ilya Protas, Ovechkin got the puck alone in front and sniped a quick shot past Daccord for his 930th NHL goal.
After Eberle tied it with 10 seconds left in the first, the Kraken pulled ahead 3-2 with 6:36 to go in the second when Gaudreau slid a backhander past Thompson. The Capitals tied it 46 seconds into the third, with Jenner scoring off this own rebound.
Kraken: At Philadelphia on Tuesday night.
Capitals: At Carolina on Tuesday night.
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Washington Capitals right wing Jordan Kyrou (25) scores against Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Protas (62) makes a shot on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Seattle Kraken center Frederick Gaudreau (89) and Washington Capitals right wing Alex Tuch (89) in action during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Seattle Kraken, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
Seattle Kraken center Frederick Gaudreau (89) scores in action during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nathan Howard)
SEATTLE (AP) — Brock Purdy engineered two scoring drives in the fourth quarter and the San Francisco 49ers rallied to beat the Seattle Seahawks 32-29 Sunday on a 43-yard field goal by Eddy Pineiro with 1:56 to play.
The win for the 49ers (5-0) offered a small bit of payback for their two late-season losses to Seattle (3-2) last season, including a 41-6 defeat in the divisional round of the playoffs with a short-handed roster.
San Francisco was a bit healthier for the first meeting this season and Purdy was able to deliver late as the Niners opened the season with five straight wins for the third time in the last eight seasons.
The game featured an NFL season-high seven combined turnovers, an ejection of 49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw and no touchdown drives of more than 25 yards before San Francisco took over trailing 26-21 late in the third quarter.
Purdy responded with an impressive drive against the vaunted Seahawks' defense, including a 28-yard pass to Mike Evans after an intentional grounding penalty left the Niners in a precarious second-and-21 situation.
That helped set up Purdy's 7-yard touchdown pass to newcomer Brandin Cooks as San Francisco took a 29-26 lead following a 2-point conversion to Evans.
Sam Darnold responded by leading Seattle on a game-tying field goal drive before Purdy and the 49ers moved the ball 43 yards for Pineiro's go-ahead kick.
The Seahawks had one last chance, but Jaxon Smith-Njigba dropped a third-down pass from the 50 at the San Francisco 25, and Cooper Kupp was stopped 1 yard short of the first down by Malik Mustapha on fourth down.
Purdy finished 19 of 29 for 189 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
The 49ers failed to score a touchdown in their final two games against Seattle's formidable defense last season. They got into the end zone three times in the first half to take a 21-13 lead but it was the defense that did much of the work.
Renardo Green's first of two interceptions set up an 18-yard drive capped by Purdy's 2-yard pass to Evans, and a fumble recovery by Mustapha at the Seattle 11 led to a touchdown run by Christian McCaffrey on the next play.
San Francisco extended the lead to 21-13 when the Seahawks' decision to run from their own 4 with 18 seconds left in the half backfired. Gracen Halton stripped George Halani and recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
Darnold then threw an interception on the opening drive of the second half for Seattle that led to a missed field goal by Pineiro before the turnover bug bit the Niners.
Jason Myers kicked a 43-yard field goal after Pineiro's miss to cut it to 21-16 before Purdy was intercepted by Nehemiah Pritchett on the next drive to set up a 23-yard drive capped by Darnold's 16-yard pass to Smith-Njigba that gave Seattle a 23-21 lead.
Deebo Samuel then lost a fumble on the next possession to set up another field goal for Myers to put Seattle up 26-21.
Greenlaw was ejected after head-butting Seattle’s Ernest Jones IV after he delivered a late hit on the Seahawks sideline. The infraction came in the second quarter when Darnold scrambled and was hit late by Greenlaw after going out of bounds. Greenlaw was flagged for a personal foul.
Several Seahawks defenders immediately confronted Greenlaw after the hit and Greenlaw responded by head-butting Jones, who wasn’t wearing a helmet. Jones was bleeding after the hit and Greenlaw was ejected. Greenlaw has been ejected at least two other times in his career.
49ers: Samuel injured his hamstring on the play where he fumbled and didn't return.
49ers: Host Washington on Monday, Oct. 19.
Seahawks: Visit Denver on Thursday night.
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San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) boots a field goal against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Jaden Dugger (53) reacts after recording a sack against Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold (14) reacts with running back Emanuel Wilson (23) after Wilson scored on a run against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Mike Evans reacts after catching a touchdown pass from quarterback Brock Purdy during the first half of an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (13) throws a 2-point conversion pass as Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II (91) tries to apply pressure during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
