The Seattle Kraken and the Washington Capitals meet Tuesday in NHL action from the Capital One Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals prediction.
Seattle Kraken Recap
The Seattle Kraken come into this game looking to bounce back from their 5-2 loss at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers last time out to sit at 3-1-2 this season. After this game, Seattle will head on the road for a game against the Winnipeg Jets.
Kraken Take First Regulation Loss Of The Year
Going into Monday’s game, Vince Dunn leads the Kraken with 5 points including 2 goals and 3 assists while Jared McCann has 4 points with a team-high 3 goals. Shane Wright and Chandler Stephenson each have 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists while Jaden Schwartz and Mason Marchment each have 4 points with 3 assists. Brandon Montour and Jordan Eberle each have 4 assists as well on the year. Matty Beniers has 3 points with a goal and 2 assists while Jani Nyman has 2 goals and Joshua Mahura has a goal and an assist. Joey Daccord has gone 3-0-1 with a 2.39 GAA and a .912 save percentage while Philipp Grubauer is 0-0-1 with a 2.77 GAA and an .870 save percentage this season.
Why the Seattle Kraken will win
- The underdogs have won three of the Capitals’ last four games at Capital One Arena.
- The Capitals have lost two of their last three games as home favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Kraken have covered the puck line in each of their last eight games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in eight of their last nine games as home favorites following a loss.
Seattle Kraken Player Prop Facts
- Adam Larsson has recorded an assist in four of his last five road appearances against the Capitals.
- Jani Nyman has scored a goal in three of the Kraken’s last four games.
- Chandler Stephenson has recorded at least one point in each of the Kraken’s last six road games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
Washington Capitals Recap
The Washington Capitals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 4-2 this season. After this game, Washington will head on the road for a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Capitals Have Four-Game Win Streak Snapped
Tom Wilson leads the Capitals with 9 points including 3 goals and a team-high 6 assists while Dylan Strome has 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists. Aliaksei Protas has 6 points with a team-high 4 goals while Jakob Chychrun has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin each have 4 points with 3 assists while Martin Fehervary has 3 points with 2 assists and Ryan Leonard has 2 goals. Logan Thompson has gone 3-1 with a 1.76 GAA and a .922 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 1-1 with a 2.04 GAA and a .932 save percentage so far this season.
Why the Washington Capitals will win
- The Kraken have lost each of their last 14 games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Capitals have won each of their last four night games.
- The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last seven games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last four games as favorites against the Kraken.
Washington Capitals Player Prop Facts
- Alex Ovechkin has scored the last goal in each of the Capitals’ last three games as favorites against the Kraken.
- Tom Wilson has scored a goal in four of the Capitals’ last five night games at Capital One Arena.
- Tom Wilson has recorded at least one point in each of the Capitals’ last six games as home favorites.
- Tom Wilson has recorded at least one assist in each of the Capitals’ last four games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Kraken’s last nine Tuesday games have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Twelve of the Capitals’ last 13 night games against Pacific Division opponents at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- Seven of the last eight Tuesday games at Capital One Arena have gone UNDER the total goals line.
Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals Prediction
I’m on the Capitals here. I just think Washington is the better team despite Seattle’s solid start to the year, especially when you consider that it’s a back-to-back spot for Seattle and a far from ideal one as far as I’m concerned. I think the Capitals being at home is too much for Seattle to overcome here so give me the Caps in this one.