The Capitals scored four times in the the third period, including twice shorthanded, as they rallied to beat the Red Wings for their third straight victory.

Seattle Kraken (27-33-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (41-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -259, Kraken +211;

Washington Capitals right wing Aliaksei Protas found the back of the net twice during Friday's victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Protas did all of his damage in the third period. He opened the frame by scoring a shorthanded goal.

After a rough start saw them go down two early, Washington stormed back, as Aliaksei Protas put up three points and teamed up with Tom Wilson to power a third-period surge which included two shorthanded goals — that set up a 5-2 victory. Here are all the takeaways from the team's third striaght win.

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The game at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., begins at 12:30 p.m. PT. It will be broadcast on KONG. KONG is available for streaming through DirecTV Stream and Fubo and via antenna, cable, and satellite. The game will also be broadcast on the Kraken Hockey Network. Pregame coverage begins at noon.