Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Seattle Kraken and the Washington Capitals are playing each other on Friday night at the Capital One Arena. The Kraken are second in the Pacific Division (15-7-3, 33 points) and are on a two-game losing streak. Washington is sixth in Metropolitan Division and is on two winning streaks. Seattle won the first game against Washington 3-2 in overtime back on December 1.

Seattle Kraken lost 4-2 at home to Montreal Canadiens last time out. Jared McCann scored a goal for the Kraken. The Kraken won't win the faceoffs and they didn't do well on the power play. Washington Capitals are 10th in the NHL with 90 goals scored so far this season. Andre Burakovsky has 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) so he's a key player for them.

The Washington Capitals are coming off a 4-1 road win against the Philadelphia Flyers. The team is 23rd in the NHL with 78 goals scored so far. Alex Ovechkin has 27 points to start the season. Seattle Kraken are 19th in NHL and have 86 goals conceded so they are a good bet.

Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals are playing each other. Seattle is allowing 4.8 goals in their last four games, while Washington is giving up 2.4 goals. Washington has a better faceoff win percentage than Seattle.

Both teams have been awful scoring the puck recently. Kraken are scoring two goals in their previous three games, while the Capitals are averaging 2.75 goals per game in last four. The Kraken won the last meeting this season, but the Caps allowed five goals.

Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals is a game to watch. Seattle Kraken is favored to win. Arthur has been writing about sports for nearly a decade. He has brought his talent to StatSalt and Winners & Whiners.