Capitals vs Kraken

Capitals vs Kraken played on January 28, 2026. Final score: Capitals 1 - Kraken 5. Reg. Season. Fan ratings and discussion on RateGame.

Top fan take from @FlameRaptorRaven: “This was highly unexpected, at least for me. The Kraken not only beat the Capitals, they completely outplayed them. The Kraken did a great job keeping Washington off-balance. It generated chances, prevented Washington from getting their own and put Seattle up comfortably. Gruabauer probably would’ve gotten a shutout if not for the biggest buzzkill I’ve seen in a long time. Jared McCann scored the 2nd hat trick of his career and it was only after the horn went off and fans threw hat, that the refs called a high sticking and took away the goal. It was the right call, but man; what a crappy way to shift momentum. Only good thing about it was that it gave us Goal 919 for Ovi. Wet blankets aside, the 3rd was a test of Seattle’s penalty kill and I think they passed. I say that because Tom Wilson gave them an own-goal shortly after killing their penalties. Carbery just had to kill the vibes one last time by challenging Seattle’s 6th goal for goaltender interference. I don’t care he was right.”

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena