The Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken meet Thursday in NHL action at the Climate Pledge Arena. Here’s a Kraken vs Capitals Prediction. This article will include a Kraken vs Capitals Pick.
Washington Capitals Betting Preview
The Washington Capitals beat the Oilers and Penguins, and they play the Canucks, Flames, and Senators next. The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.55 goals per game and are scoring 23 percent of their power play opportunities. Alex Ovechkin leads Washington with 21 goals, Dylan Strome has 34 assists and Tom Wilson has 108 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 2.43 goals per game and are killing 84.5 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Charlie Lindgren has allowed 54 goals on 538 shots faced, and Logan Thompson has given up 56 goals on 750 shots.
Seattle Kraken Betting Preview
The Seattle Kraken beat the Kings and Sabres, and they play the Penguins, Oilers, and Ducks next. The Seattle Kraken are averaging 2.96 goals per game and are scoring on 18.7 percent of their power play opportunities. Jared McCann leads Seattle with 16 goals, Chandler Stephenson has 25 assists, and Brandon Montour has 130 shots on goal. Defensively, the Seattle Kraken are allowing 3.17 goals per game and are killing 76.4 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Philipp Grubauer has given up 69 goals on 530 shots faced, while Joey Daccord has allowed 72 goals on 835 shots.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The Capitals have lost three of their last four games as road favorites.
- The Kraken have won four of their last six games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last six games as underdogs against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games as road favorites.
- The Kraken have won the third period in five of their last six games.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last eight night games against opponents on a winning streak.
- The Capitals have won nine of their last 10 games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last five games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five games at Climate Pledge Arena following a home win.
- The Capitals have won the third period in each of their last seven road games following a road win.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Seattle Kraken rank T1st in the league in short-handed goals allowed this season (1).
- The Seattle Kraken rank 31st in the league for Period 1 goals allowed per game this season (1.13).
- The Washington Capitals rank 1st in the league for goals against per game this season (2.43).
- The Washington Capitals rank 2nd in the league for goals per game this season (3.55).
Kraken vs Capitals Injury Report
The Seattle Kraken will be without Jordan Eberle and Yanni Gourde.
The Washington Capitals will be without Sonny Milano.
Kraken vs Capitals Prediction
There’s no stepping in front of the Washington Capitals, a team that’s won five straight games and has earned points in each of their last 11 games. The Capitals have also been road warriors all year where they’re 16-6-1 on the season. The Seattle Kraken have been hit or miss all season, mainly due to a defense that lets them down a lot. The Kraken also have 10 home losses, so it’s not like they’re much better on their home ice. The Capitals are simply one of the hottest teams in hockey at the moment, and they’ve filled up the pockets these last couple of weeks. The price is more than reasonable as well. Give me the Capitals on Thursday night.