Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Picks & Odds | 21 Oct 2025

NHL Betting Preview: Kraken vs Capitals

The Seattle Kraken clash with the Washington Capitals in this NHL matchup at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, October 21. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and the starting lineups.

Kraken to Frustrate Caps

A big the Capitals win can be opposed on the puck line when they face the Kraken. Our prediction is that the latter won’t be a pushover and the +1.5 start is available at -112.

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Teams’ Last H2H Saw 4-2 Caps Win

Seattle Kraken lost on the road in their previous game. Philadelphia Flyers won 5-2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Jordan Eberle and Jani Nyman scored one goal apiece.

Washington Capitals were beaten 4-3 at Capital One Arena in their last game, being turned over at home to Vancouver Canucks. John Carlson, Jakob Chychrun and Ryan Leonard scored one goal apiece.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams last met at Capital One Arena, with the Caps claiming the win. Beating the Kraken by a 4-2 scoreline. The Caps have triumphed in their previous three meetings against the Kraken. On the head-to-head front, it has been 5 wins out of 8.

Starting Goalies

Philipp Grubauer (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	0-0-1	2.1	.897	0
23/24	14-16-2	2.85	.899	2

Logan Thompson (Expected)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-1-0	1.8	.922	0
23/24	25-14-3	2.7	.908	1

4 wins, 4 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 2.8 goals from 25.5 shots on goal, with a 23.7% powerplay efficiency. The Kraken have been giving up 3.6 goals from 27.7 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 71.9%.

Jordan Eberle is the top points scorer with 8 points, 1 goal and 7 assists, with Jared McCann recording 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Joey Daccord have a 4.04 goal against average with a .859 save percentage.

The Caps have 5 wins and 5 losses, averaging 2.3 goals from 27.2 shots on goal, with a 13.5% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 2.5 goals from 26.6 shots, averaging 3.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 75.0%.

The top points scorer is Tom Wilson with 11 points, 4 goals and 7 assists, while Dylan Strome is next best after having 10 points, 2 goals and 8 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.26 GAA with a .912 SV%.

Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Prediction & Picks

Get set for Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals with our full betting breakdown, complete with an expert match prediction, a likely final score, top player prop picks and a value-driven bet builder.

Game Prediction

Our best pick is that Seattle Kraken can triumph with a +1.5 start on the puck line. They should be able to stay close to their opponents in this NHL clash and we’ll take the -112.

Our hockey predictions are built after tracking the latest team news and reviewing recent form. We also dive into up-to-date NHL stats, which often serve as a solid barometer for how the action might unfold.

Key Kraken vs Capitals stats:

• The +1.5 line has been covered by Kraken in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The +1.5 line has been covered by Kraken in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Capitals in 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -1.5 line hasn’t been covered by Capitals in 7 of their last 10 games.

Kraken +1.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of landing a return. Based on our cappers in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jordan Eberle Over 1.5 Shots -161

Jordan Eberle (Kraken) has covered the 1.5 shots on goal total in 10 straight games. We’re expecting history to repeat itself and for him to cover the Shots on Goal line at odds of -161.

Latest Jordan Eberle Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+340

First

+2000

Assists

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

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Correct Score Prediction

Kraken 4 - 1 Capitals

The Kraken are available at +2900 to win by a 4-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Kraken

Capitals

1-0

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+4500

2-0

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+4000

2-1

Kraken

+1700

Capitals

+1300

3-0

Kraken

+5000

Capitals

+2200

3-1

Kraken

+2800

Capitals

+1500

3-2

Kraken

+1100

Capitals

+800

4-0

Kraken

+7500

Capitals

+2400

4-1

Kraken

+2900

Capitals

+1050

4-2

Kraken

+2400

Capitals

+1300

4-3

Kraken

+1400

Capitals

+1000

5-0

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+4000

5-1

Kraken

+5500

Capitals

+1500

5-2

Kraken

+3000

Capitals

+1150

5-3

Kraken

+3500

Capitals

+2000

5-4

Kraken

+2500

Capitals

+2000

6-0

Kraken

+2500

Capitals

+5500

6-1

Kraken

+13000

Capitals

+3000

6-2

Kraken

+6600

Capitals

+2000

6-3

Kraken

+5000

Capitals

+2200

6-4

Kraken

+7000

Capitals

+4500

6-5

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+5000

7-0

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+9000

7-1

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+5500

7-2

Kraken

+6000

Capitals

+5000

7-3

Kraken

+11000

Capitals

+4000

7-4

Kraken

+10000

Capitals

+5500

7-5

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+10000

7-6

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+12000

8-0

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+13000

8-1

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+9000

8-2

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+8000

8-3

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+9000

8-4

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+9000

8-5

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+13000

9-1

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+14000

9-2

Kraken

+14000

Capitals

+13000

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Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Running Scared of Caps Win

According to the Moneyline betting odds, Washington Capitals are red-hot -278 favorites with the sportsbooks and that means a 74% chance of winning this game. Seattle Kraken are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +220.

The puck line is calculated to be 1.5, while total goals comes in at 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -132.

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Moneyline

Kraken

+220

Capitals

-278

3-Way Moneyline

Kraken

+350

Tie

+340

Capitals

-154

Puck Line

Kraken +1.5

-112

Capitals -1.5

-108

Total Goals

Under 5.5

+108

Over 5.5

-132

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

Alex Ovechkin can be backed to light the lamp at anytime at +105. He is the favorite to score the first goal at odds of +750.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+105

Anytime

+750

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+200

Anytime

+1300

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+210

Anytime

+1300

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

First

+260

Anytime

+1600

Sonny Milano (Capitals)

First

+270

Anytime

+1600

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+275

Anytime

+1500

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

First

+275

Anytime

+1700

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

First

+300

Anytime

+1800

Jordan Eberle (Kraken)

First

+340

Anytime

+2000

Ryan Leonard (Capitals)

First

+350

Anytime

+1900

Chandler Stephenson (Kraken)

First

+390

Anytime

+2200

Eeli Tolvanen (Kraken)

First

+425

Anytime

+2200

Mason Marchment (Kraken)

First

+450

Anytime

+2800

Justin Sourdif (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

Shane Wright (Kraken)

First

+500

Anytime

+2800

John Carlson (Capitals)

First

+525

Anytime

+2800

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

+600

Anytime

+3000

Vince Dunn (Kraken)

First

+700

Anytime

+3500

Nic Dowd (Capitals)

First

+800

Anytime

+3500

Jani Nyman (Kraken)

First

+850

Anytime

+4000

Ryan Winterton (Kraken)

First

+900

Anytime

+4000

Tye Kartye (Kraken)

First

+900

Anytime

+5000

Brandon Duhaime (Capitals)

First

+950

Anytime

+4500

Rasmus Sandin (Capitals)

First

+950

Anytime

+4500

Adam Larsson (Kraken)

First

+1100

Anytime

+5000

Martin Fehervary (Capitals)

First

+1200

Anytime

+5500

Matt Roy (Capitals)

First

+1400

Anytime

+6600

Trevor van Riemsdyk (Capitals)

First

+1600

Anytime

+6600

Player Assists

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

+110

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-154

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-149

Vince Dunn (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-175

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-175

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-200

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-222

Jordan Eberle (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-233

Chandler Stephenson (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-278

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-294

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-303

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-345

Mason Marchment (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-400

Shane Wright (Kraken)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-455

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-135

Jakob Chychrun (Capitals)

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-125

John Carlson (Capitals)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Vince Dunn (Kraken)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-200

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+125

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-189

Under 1.5

+140

Aliaksei Protas (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+145

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-175

Under 1.5

+130

Matty Beniers (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+110

Jaden Schwartz (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+120

Jordan Eberle (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+115

Mason Marchment (Kraken)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-100

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Seattle Kraken Stats

Washington Capitals Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.60 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 6.20 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.90 goals and allowed 3.70 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.00 pts and allowed 3.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 4.80 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 4.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 2.30 goals and allowed 2.50 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 2.70 goals and allowed 2.00 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.9
• Shots: 25.5
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.1
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0
• Penalty Minutes: 8.6
• Blocks: 16.3
• Faceoff Wins : 26.8
• Hits: 25.2
• Giveaways: 16.6
• Takeaways: 5.4

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 24.8
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 4.4
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 13.1
• Blocks: 19.8
• Faceoff Wins : 26
• Hits: 21.5
• Giveaways: 16.2
• Takeaways: 5.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 27.2
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.2
• Empty Net Goals: 0.1
• Penalty Minutes: 7.5
• Blocks: 21.7
• Faceoff Wins : 28.2
• Hits: 30.8
• Giveaways: 16.3
• Takeaways: 3.9

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.7
• Shots: 28.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 22.7
• Faceoff Wins : 27.4
• Hits: 30.9
• Giveaways: 15.4
• Takeaways: 4.1

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Team News

Seattle Kraken Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
7	Jordan Eberle	6	19	1	4	5	1
9	Chandler Stephenson	6	20.13	2	3	5	0
29	Vince Dunn	6	23.13	2	3	5	0

51	Shane Wright	6	15.05	2	2	4	0
17	Jaden Schwartz	6	16.95	1	3	4	0
27	Mason Marchment	6	15.27	1	3	4	-1
62	Brandon Montour	4	22.8	0	4	4	3
19	Jared McCann	5	17.3	3	1	4	0
10	Matthew Beniers	6	19.75	1	3	4	0
38	Jani Nyman	6	10.15	3	0	3	1
28	Josh Mahura	6	16.3	1	1	2	3
27	Cale Fleury	2	14.5	0	1	1	0
89	Frederick Gaudreau	4	12.88	0	1	1	0
77	Berkly Catton	1	13.8	0	1	1	1
6	Adam Larsson	6	22.63	0	1	1	-4
12	Tye Kartye	6	12.1	0	1	1	-1
55	Ryan Lindgren	6	18.75	0	1	1	-2
20	Eeli Tolvanen	6	15.02	0	1	1	0
24	Jamie Oleksiak	6	17.42	1	0	1	-3
15	John Hayden	2	10.85	0	0	0	0
26	Ryan Winterton	6	12.98	0	0	0	0

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Joey Daccord	5	3.09	0.889
31	Philipp Grubauer	2	2.12	0.897
30	Matt Murray	-	-	-

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Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
43	Tom Wilson	6	19.85	3	6	9	1
17	Dylan Strome	6	18.42	2	6	8	4
21	Alexei Protas	6	18.95	4	2	6	3

6	Jakob Chychrun	6	22.35	2	3	5	6
8	Alexander Ovechkin	6	17.83	1	3	4	5
74	John Carlson	6	23.77	1	3	4	-2
42	Martin Fehervary	6	18.28	1	2	3	0
9	Ryan Leonard	6	12.68	2	0	2	2
38	Rasmus Sandin	6	20.13	0	2	2	3
72	Anthony Beauvillier	6	13.85	1	1	2	5
24	Connor McMichael	6	14.85	0	1	1	0
29	Hendrix Lapierre	5	10.2	0	1	1	1
47	Declan Chisholm	2	14.7	0	1	1	2
3	Matt Roy	6	18.22	0	0	0	2
34	Justin Sourdif	6	11.9	0	0	0	0
22	Brandon Duhaime	6	12.75	0	0	0	-1
26	Nic Dowd	6	14.57	0	0	0	-1
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	4	14.18	0	0	0	2
15	Sonny Milano	4	11.13	0	0	0	0
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	3	17.37	0	0	0	1

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	4	1.75	0.922
79	Charlie Lindgren	2	2.04	0.932

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.