The Washington Capitals (12-12-4) play host to the Seattle Kraken (15-7-3) at Capital One Arena on Friday. Seattle is embarking on a four-game road trip coming off a 4-2 loss against the Canadiens on Tuesday.
The Kraken committed four penalties in the game, though they held Montreal without a power play goal. Shane Wright and Jared McCann both scored once for the Kraken.
Martin Jones saved only 12 of 16 shots against (.750%) in the loss. Washington beat the Flyers 4-1 on Wednesday. Alex Ovechkin scored twice to lead the Capitals. Charlie Lindgren was impressive in the win, making 29 saves (.966%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 (OT) victory on December 1. Andre Burakovsky and Vince Dunn each had two points (0G 2A) to lead Seattle. Conor Sheary (1G 1A) and Ovechkin (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Washington. Philipp Grubauer got the win, saving 21 of 23 shots (.913%).
FACING OFF
Seattle is averaging 3.60 goals per game for the season, fifth in the NHL, and they are taking on a Capitals team that is allowing 3.00 goals a game (11th). Meanwhile, Washington has found the net 2.79 times a game on average, 27th in the league, and the Kraken are allowing opponents to score 3.16 goals per game (19th).
Seattle averages fewer shots/game (29.4) than most teams in the league, ranking 28th, though the team’s 12.2% shooting percentage is first. Washington’s average of 30.4 attempts ranks 21st. The Kraken’s 25.00% power play percentage ranks 11th in the league, while the Capitals are 20th with a conversion rate of 21.21%.
While strong on the power play, Seattle has been less impressive at penalty killing, as the away team owns the league’s third-lowest PK% at 68.29%. Washington’s 80.25% ranks 10th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 26 points this season, Burakovsky is the top skater for the Kraken. He has nine goals and 17 assists in 25 games. In the net, Jones (12-5-2) is Seattle’s top goaltender. He has a 2.97 GAA and a .888% save percentage.
Ovechkin leads the Capitals in scoring with 27 points. He has 15 goals and 12 assists. Darcy Kuemper (8-9-2) has the best goals against average for Washington at 2.56. He has a save percentage of .916%.
HOME AND AWAY
Seattle is looking for a seventh successive road win this season. Washington is 7-4-1 at home this season.
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