Overall, the Kraken's No. 1 goaltender is 21-16-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Predators are tied for last in NHL scoring, generating only 2.59 goals per game this season.

Poor showing Tuesday

Daccord stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Canucks. Daccord struggled a bit early on, but he was able to turn things around with a spotless third period while the Kraken pulled away with the lead.

The Seattle Kraken traveled to St. Louis, where they took on the Blues on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The Blues were relentless, handing Seattle a 7-2 loss. Joey Daccord performed poorly against the Blues. He earned a save percentage (SV%) of .

Daccord will tend the road twine Sunday versus the Capitals, according to Adam Kimelman of NHL.com on Saturday. Daccord will draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back -- Philipp Grubauer is facing the Flyers on Saturday.

Grubauer was recalled from AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday. Grubauer was waived by the Kraken in late January, but he'll rejoin the NHL club after Nikke Kokko was sent down. Joey Daccord has been inconsistent recently,

Kokko was reassigned to AHL Coachella Valley on Sunday. Kokko's demotion comes at the expense of Philipp Grubauer being recalled from the Firebirds in a corresponding move. Kokko allowed two goals on six shots in his NHL debut in relief of Joey Daccord in a 7-2 loss to the Blues on Feb.

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.

Alex Ovechkin pulled to within eight of tying Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record and the Capitals capitalized late to beat the Kraken 4-2 on Sunday.

Things were relatively quiet beetween the Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken through the first two periods of play on Sunday afternoon. Then, tensions boiled over and things got heated — fast.

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

Kudos are also due for Charlie Lindgren (30 saves) – who won for the fourth time in five starts – and the Caps’ penalty killing outfit, which was perfect on four missions, including three of them while the game was knotted at 2-2.