Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Betting Pick & Prediction 1/11/24

Betting on today’s Kraken and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. In this non-conference matchup, the Kraken are the betting favorite against Capitals. The over/under for the game is 5.5 goals.

SEATTLE KRAKEN VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Capitals +1.5

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Thursday, January 11th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Capitals winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Capitals on the moneyline (-106)
• The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Do the Kraken Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?

After winning their last seven games, the Kraken are 17-14-9 overall, putting them in 5th place in the Pacific Division and 9th in the Western Conference. On the road this season, Seattle is 8-6-6, and they have won four straight road games. Against other teams in the Western Conference, the Kraken have gone 9-15 this season.

As the favorite, Seattle has gone 7-3-2 this season, and they are on a four-game winning streak when favored. In their last three games, the Kraken have gone 3-0, and they have won five straight games overall.

Seattle comes into the game with a puck line record of 23-17 this season, including a mark of 13-7 on the road. The Kraken have gone 8-2 against the puck line in their last ten games and 4-1 against the puck line in their previous five.

So far, Seattle has gone 19-9 against the puck line as the underdog, and they have a puck line streak of three wins. In their 28 games as the underdog, the Kraken have an average scoring margin of -.6 goals per game.

This season, Seattle’s games are averaging 5.7 goals per game. Their average over/under line is 6.2. The Kraken currently have an over/under record of 17-20-3.

Across their last three road contests, Seattle has been good against the puck line posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 3 goals per game.

On the offensive side, the Kraken are scoring an 2.8 goals per game this season, ranking 26th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 24th in the league. Coming into the game, the Kraken have a 7-6 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 9-8.

Seattle’s leading scorer is Jared McCann. So far, he has 14 goals which is 71st in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 8 assists so far.

Defensively, the Capitals come into the season ranked 19th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 31.2 shots per game against Washington. For the season, they are ranked 23rd in shutouts, coming in with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Joey Daccord comes into the game having made 22 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-5 and he has a save percentage of 0.893%.

Can Washington Grab a Win at Home?

At home this season, the Capitals have gone 10-6-4 and have been the underdog in 26 of their 38 games. In the Eastern Conference, Washington is 10th and 6th in the Metropolitan Division.

Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone 4-6 and are 2-3 in their last five games. On the season, Washington is 19-13-6 and has 44 points.

Washington enters this game with an overall puck line record of 16-22 and their puck line record as the underdog is 14-12. So far this season, the Capitals have had 12 games where they were favored, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is at -1.2 goals per game.

Across their last ten games at home, the Capitals’ puck line record is at 4-6, and their average scoring differential at home is -.5 goals per game. This season, Washington has had 12 losses by more than one goal.

Games involving Washington have an average of 5.6 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.1. In terms of their over/under performance, the Capitals come in with a record of 15-22-1.

The Kraken are 2-1 puck line in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.

In terms of their offensive performance, the Capitals are averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, putting them in the 31st spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 30th in the league. The Capitals went 5-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 14-10.

Washington will be looking for a good game from Dylan Strome who leads the team in scoring with 15 goals, ranking 45th in the NHL. Along with his scoring, he has come up with 9 assists so far.

Washington defense takes on the Kraken ranked 19th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are averaging 31.2 shots per game against Washington. They also are 23rd in shutouts, with 2 shutouts.

Goalie Darcy Kuemper comes into the game having made 20 starts this season. So far, his record is 10-9 and he has a save percentage of 0.748%.