The Seattle Kraken (14-5-3) will be looking to prolong their winning run when they host the Washington Capitals (10-11-3) at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday. Washington is coming off a 5-1 win over the Canucks on Tuesday. Alex Ovechkin led the Capitals with two goals.
Darcy Kuemper saved an impressive 31 of 32 shots (.968%) in the win. Seattle is playing the first of four games at home after an exciting 9-8 overtime win over the Kings on Tuesday, their sixth consecutive win. Andre Burakovsky, Jared McCann, and Matty Beniers scored twice each for the Kraken. Martin Jones stopped only 27 of 35 shots (.771%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams split their two meetings last season, the last of which was a 5-2 victory for the Capitals in March. Ovechkin led Washington with three points (1G 2A). Joonas Donskoi and Colin Blackwell were on the scoresheet for Seattle. Vitek Vanecek got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Washington is averaging 2.79 goals per game for the season, 26th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.09 goals a game (15th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.82 times a game on average, third in the league, and the Capitals are allowing opponents to score 3.04 goals per game (12th).
Seattle averages fewer shots per game (29.1) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 13.1% shooting percentage is first. With an average of 30.0 attempts, Washington ranks 24th.
The Kraken’s 26.03% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Capitals are 20th with a conversion rate of 20.24%. Seattle has been poor at penalty killing, as the hosts own the league’s third-lowest PK% at 68.57%. Washington’s 80.56% ranks 12th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 23 points this season, Ovechkin is the top skater for the Capitals. He has 13 goals and 10 assists in 24 games. In the net, Kuemper (7-9-1) is Washington’s top goaltender. He has a 2.60 GAA and a .914% save percentage.
Burakovsky and Jordan Eberle lead the Kraken in scoring with 23 and 21 points, respectively. Burakovsky has nine goals and 14 assists, while Eberle has six goals and 15 assists. Jones (11-4-2) is the top goalie for Seattle with a goals against average of 2.58. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Washington is 3-7-2 away from Capital One Arena this season. Seattle is pursuing a fourth successive home win this season.
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Washington Capitals (+100)
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