The Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken are coming off a defeat and a victory, respectively, heading into their matchup at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. The sportsbooks have made the Capitals solid favorites at -125 on the moneyline, despite being away from home, and the Kraken are at +105.
Washington was handed a 6-5 overtime loss on the road its last time out on Jan. 24 against the Edmonton Oilers. Four Capitals skaters had two points each, including Tom Wilson (two assists) and Connor McMichael (one goal and one assist).
Seattle won its last game 4-2 at home over the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 25. Jordan Eberle had two points (one goal and one assist) in that matchup for the Kraken.
Here’s our pick for who will secure the victory in Tuesday’s game.
Bet now on FanDuel Sportsbook!Capitals vs. Kraken Predictions & Pick
For insights on the upcoming game between the Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.
Prediction:
Capitals 3 – Kraken 2
Pick OU:
Under 5.5
(Dunkel projecting 5.10 goals)
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Capitals vs. Kraken Moneylines
Snag a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Capitals-Kraken matchup.
Favorite: Capitals (-125)Underdog: Kraken (+105)Capitals Betting InsightsThe Capitals have won 55.3% of their games when they’ve been a moneyline favorite this season (21-17).When it has played with moneyline odds of -125 or shorter, Washington has compiled a 16-14 record (winning 53.3% of its games).The Capitals’ implied moneyline win probability is 55.6% in this matchup.In 30 of 53 matches this season, Washington and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.Kraken Betting InsightsThe Kraken have been an underdog in 45 games this season, and won 20 (44.4%).Seattle has entered 38 games this season as an underdog by +105 or more and is 16-22 in those contests.Sportsbooks have implied, given the moneyline set for this matchup, that the Kraken have a 48.8% chance to win.Seattle and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 24 of 51 games this season.Capitals Key StatsWashington has scored the ninth-most goals in the NHL (170 total, 3.2 per game).The Capitals have given up 154 total goals (2.9 per game), ranking 11th in NHL play in goals against.Its goal differential (+16) makes the team eighth-best in the league.The 26 power-play goals the Capitals have recorded this season (to rank 24th in the NHL) have come on 155 power-play chances.Washington’s 16.77% power-play conversion rate ranks 26th in the league.The Capitals have scored one shorthanded goal this season (28th among NHL squads).Washington’s 77.78% penalty-kill success rate ranks 22nd in the league.Washington wins 49.6% of its faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.The Capitals have an 11% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 15th in the league.Kraken Key StatsSeattle has 142 goals this season (2.8 per game), 25th in the NHL.The Kraken allow 2.9 goals per game (150 in total), the ninth-fewest in the league.With a goal differential of -8, the team is 19th in the league.The Kraken have 32 power-play goals (on 147 chances), 14th in the NHL.Seattle has the league’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (21.77%).The Kraken have one shorthanded goal (28th in league).At 71.63%, Seattle has the 31st-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.Seattle is 28th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.1%).With a shooting percentage of 11%, the Kraken are 15th in the league.
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