Seattle managed to stay with the Eastern Conference’s top team well into the third period Sunday afternoon. The Kraken fell 4-2, with Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin icing the victory for Washington. Ovechkin’s quest for a record previously thought to be unbreakable is now in the single digits.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference leaders win their fourth game in a row.

Connor McMichael's goal with 4:16 remaining broke a tie and Alex Ovechkin moved within nine goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record as the host Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Sunday.