Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Preview
The Kraken and Capitals are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Capitals will host the game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Kraken are favored in this non-conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 5.5 goals. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Seattle Kraken odds
Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Kraken have faced off vs. the Capitals as the favorite, they have gone 1-0. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Kraken and Capitals, the teams have averaged 5 goals per game with an over/under record of 1-2. The last three times they have faced off with the Capitals as the home team, the OU record is 1-1.
- In their last five road games, Seattle has averaged 3 goals per game while allowing 2 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
- In their last three games at home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Washington has an puck line mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Kraken have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.
Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Prediction
Seattle comes into this game with a record of 17-14-9 and are 9th in the Western Conference standings. They have gone 8-6-6 on the road this season and have won four straight games away from home. Over their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 8-2 and have won five straight games.
On the year, Seattle has been favored in 12 of their 40 games and have gone 7-3-2 as the favorite. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Kraken have gone 9-15 and are 5th in the Pacific Division. In their last three games, Seattle has gone 3-0.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kraken are averaging 2.8 goals per game this season, putting them in the 26th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 24th in the league. The Kraken went 7-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 9-8.
Entering the game, goalie Joey Daccord has started 22 games this season. His current record stands at 11-5, and his save percentage is 0.893%.
At home this season, the Capitals are 10-6-4 and have been the underdog in 26 of their 38 games. In the Eastern Conference, Washington is in 10th place and 6th in the Metropolitan Division. Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 4-6 and are 2-3 in their last five games.
Overall, Washington has a record of 19-13-6 and has been the underdog in 68% of their games. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Capitals are 11-12 and have gone 10-7 in divisional games. So far this season, they have been the favorite in 12 games and have gone 9-1-2 in those matchups.
The Capitals come into the game scoring an average of 2.4 goals per game, putting them 31st in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 30th in the league. This season, the Capitals have a 5-3 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 14-10 record.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.748%.
In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Capitals winning this one 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (-106)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Tom Wilson – Upper Body – Questionable
- Alex Ovechkin – Undisclosed – Questionable
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Illness – Questionable
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Pierre-Edouard Bellemare – Lower Body – Out
- Philipp Grubauer – Lower Body – Out
