Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Capitals versus the Kraken? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA.
The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Kraken being the favored by -1.5 goals against the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for Seattle Kraken – Washington Capitals odds
Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals 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 2-0. When looking back over the last ten head to head meetings between the Capitals and Kraken, the Capitals hold the edge with an puck line record of 3-2.
- Through their last ten road games, Washington has an puck line record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Seattle has an puck line record of 4-1 while averaging 2 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Kraken have gone 2-1 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
- Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Capitals struggled vs the puck line going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 2-1.
Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Prediction
As the Capitals head into tonight’s game, they are currently 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. With an overall record of 30-25-9, Washington has earned 69 points through 64 games. In the Metropolitan Division, they are in 5th place. On the road this season, the Capitals have gone 13-15-4.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 5-5, and they have lost two straight games. As the underdog, Washington has gone 17-22-7 this season, and they have lost two straight games as the underdog.
Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.6 goals per contest placing 29th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 31st position in the league. Washington’s offense comes into the game ranked 26th in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.
Entering the game, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 32 games this season. His current record stands at 15-11, and his save percentage is 0.734%.
At home this season, the Kraken have gone 14-13-6 and have lost three straight games at home. In the Pacific Division, Seattle is in fifth place with a record of 8-11. Overall, they are 28-25-12 and sit in 11th place in the Western Conference. In their last ten games, the Kraken have gone 5-5, and they have lost two straight games.
As the favorite this season, Seattle has gone 12-5-4 and has been favored in 21 of their 65 games. In the Western Conference, the Kraken have gone 13-22, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three games. For the season, Seattle has scored 68 points.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Kraken are averaging 2.7 goals per game this season, putting them in the 28th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 26th in the league. The Kraken went 10-9 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 17-15.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Joey Daccord has started 38 games in this season. His current record is 17-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.899%.
The Kraken enter this game as 1.5-goal favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 4-3.
Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Kraken on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Seattle Kraken Injury Report
- Vince Dunn – Upper Body – Questionable
- Jaden Schwartz – Upper Body – Questionable
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
