Seattle Kraken (17-14-9) vs. Washington Capitals (19-13-6)
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Capitals -110 / Seattle Kraken -110; Over/Under: +6
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The Seattle Kraken and the Washington Capitals meet in NHL action from the Capital One Arena on Thursday night. Can the Kraken keep the momentum going into the Nation’s Capital? Or will Ovi and co. get a much-needed home win? Let’s dive in and find out with our Kraken vs. Capitals Prediction.
Seattle Kraken Team Preview
The Seattle Kraken come into this one winners of 7 in a row after a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres in their last matchup. Vince Dunn leads the Kraken in scoring with 34 points including a team-high 26 assists while Oliver Bjorkstrand also has 30 points with 11 goals and 19 assists. Jared McCann has 22 points with a team-high 14 goals and Eeli Tolvanen has 26 points with 10 goals and 16 assists. Joey Daccord has gone 11-5-8 with a 2.28 GAA and an .923 save percentage in goal for Seattle this season while Philipp Grubauer is 5-9-1 with a 3.25 GAA and an .884 save percentage this season.
Washington Capitals Team Preview
The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to build on a 4-3 home win over Los Angeles from their last matchup. Alex Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 26 points including 8 goals and 18 assists while Tom Wilson has 19 points with 11 goals and 8 assists. John Carlson has 23 points with a team-high 20 assists and Dylan Strome has 24 points with a team-high 15 goals for the Capitals. In goal for Washington, Darcy Kuemper has gone 10-9-2 with a 3.24 GAA and an .893 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 7-3-3 with a 2.27 GAA and a .928 save percentage and Hunter Shepard is 2-1-1 with a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage this season.
Kraken vs. Capitals Prediction
I’m going to rock with the Kraken here. Simply put, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Kraken continue to win games with elite defense and while the Capitals got the win last time out and have some slight momentum, the Kraken have it all going for them right now and I’m not going to be the one to step in front of them at a coin flip price. Give me Seattle.
