Capitals vs. Kraken Betting Picks & Predictions
Both the Washington Capitals and Seattle Kraken are coming off a win, heading into their matchup at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET. Capitals (-262) versus Kraken (+210) looks lopsided, according to the moneyline odds. Find more below on the Capitals vs. Kraken betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Capitals vs. Kraken Betting Line
Capitals vs Kraken Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Capitals |
-1.5 |
6 |
Capitals vs. Kraken Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, March 5, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Capital One Arena
Computer Predictions for Capitals vs. Kraken
Computer picks for Capitals vs Kraken
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
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Capitals (-1.5)
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Over (6)
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Capitals 4 Kraken 2
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Capitals vs. Kraken Betting Trends
Washington has won 21 of the 39 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
Through one game with moneyline odds shorter than -262 this season, the Capitals have picked up a victory every time.
The moneyline odds imply that Washington has a 72.4% chance of winning this contest.
Washington Capitals Leaders
Alex Ovechkin has been a top contributor on Washington this season, with 65 points in 54 games.
Evgeny Kuznetsov has 16 goals and 35 assists to total 51 points (1.0 per game).
John Carlson’s 44 points this season have come via 10 goals and 34 assists.
Ilya Samsonov has a record of 17-9-3. He has conceded 83 goals (2.9 goals against average) and racked up 758 saves with a .901 save percentage (38th in the league).
Washington Capitals Season Stats
The Capitals are ranked 11th in the league with 178 goals this season, an average of 3.2 per contest.
The Capitals are ranked 11th in league play in goals against this season, having given up 154 total goals (2.8 per game).
The team’s goal differential is 10th-best in the league at +24.
The Capitals have put up 28 power-play goals on 171 power-play chances this season, ranking 20th in the league.
The Capitals rank 27th in the league with a 16.4% power-play conversion rate this season.
The Capitals have scored a total of seven shorthanded goals this season.
The Capitals rank 14th in the league in penalty-kill success rate at 80.5%.
With a 47.1% faceoff win percentage, the Capitals have the 29th-ranked rate in the NHL.
The Capitals convert 10.1% of their shots, ranking 11th in the NHL.
The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season, averaging 23.9 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Kraken vs. Capitals Betting Trends
The Kraken have been the underdog 43 times this season, and upset their opponent in 12, or 27.9%, of those games.
Seattle has won two of its six games when it is the underdog by +210 or longer on the moneyline.
The moneyline set in this outing implies a 32.3% chance for the Kraken to win.
Seattle Kraken Leaders
Jared McCann has recorded 21 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 12 assists (0.3 per game), averaging 2.7 shots per game and shooting 16.2%. That makes him among the leaders for Seattle with 33 total points (0.7 per game).
Seattle’s Jordan Eberle has racked up 32 total points (0.6 per game), with 15 goals and 17 assists.
Seattle’s Yanni Gourde has 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) this season.
Philipp Grubauer has an .888 save percentage (48th in the league), with 949 total saves, while giving up 120 goals (3.2 goals against average). He has put up a 12-23-5 record between the posts for Seattle this season.
Seattle Kraken Season Stats
The Kraken have the NHL’s 25th-ranked scoring offense (143 total goals, 2.6 per game).
The Kraken have given up 198 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 31st.
They have a -55 goal differential, which ranks 30th in the league.
The Kraken have scored 23 power-play goals this season (on 152 power-play chances). That ranks 27th in the NHL.
The Kraken’s power-play conversion rate (15.1%) ranks 29th in the league.
The Kraken have scored five shorthanded goals this season (12th among NHL teams).
The Kraken’s 22nd-ranked penalty kill rate is 76.9%.
The Kraken have the NHL’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.8%).
The Kraken are shooting 9.0% (21st in the league).
The Kraken have yet to shut out an opponent this season.
Capitals and Kraken Injury Report
Capitals: Carl Hagelin: Out (Eye), Joe Snively: Out (Upper Body)
Kraken: Jaden Schwartz: Out (Upper body), Jared McCann: Out (Undisclosed), Brandon Tanev: Out For Season (Lower body)
We have the Capitals as the best bet on the moneyline in this contest, and our pick against the spread is the Capitals (-1.5). Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 6 goals when it’s sorted out on the ice.
