The Washington Capitals (12-12-4) will host the Seattle Kraken (15-7-3) — who’ve won six straight on the road — on Friday at 7:00 PM ET. Sportsbooks give the Kraken odds to claim victory and list the Capitals at on the moneyline for this matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect odds as of December 9, 2022 at 9:12 AM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Capitals Vs Kraken Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 9
Capitals: Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), Dmitry Orlov: Out (Lower Body), Connor Brown: Out (Knee), Darcy Kuemper: Questionable (Upper Body), Carl Hagelin: Out (Hip), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip), Beck Malenstyn: Out (Finger), Martin Fehervary: Out (Upper Body)
Kraken: Chris Driedger: Out (Knee), Joonas Donskoi: Out (Upper Body), Shane Wright: Out (Personal)
Computer Picks
| Moneyline Pick | Capitals |
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Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Capitals Vs Kraken Team Stats
| Capitals Avg. (Rank) | Kraken Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.79 (27th) | Goals Scored | 3.60 (5th) |
| 3.00 (11th) | Goals Allowed | 3.16 (18th) |
| 30.4 (20th) | Shots | 29.4 (28th) |
| 30.8 (11th) | Shots Allowed | 27.0 (3rd) |
Capitals Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Ovechkin | 28 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 117 | 6 | -12 |
| Dylan Strome | 28 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 55 | 2 | -9 |
| Evgeny Kuznetsov | 27 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 68 | 2 | -4 |
| John Carlson | 22 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 79 | 2 | -10 |
| Conor Sheary | 28 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 55 | 2 | -4 |
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Kraken Key Players
| Name | GP | GOALS | ASST | PTS | SHOTS | PP GOALS | PLUS/MINUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Burakovsky | 25 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 68 | 4 | -5 |
| Jordan Eberle | 25 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 51 | 1 | +4 |
| Matthew Beniers | 25 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 50 | 3 | +2 |
| Jared McCann | 22 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 2 | +5 |
| Vince Dunn | 25 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 0 | +9 |
Betting Trends
- The Capitals have a 5-3 record when favored on the moneyline this season.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Capitals have an implied win probability of 58.8%.
- The Kraken have been made an underdog 15 times this season, and won nine, or 60.0%, of those games.
- The implied probability of a win by the Kraken, based on the moneyline, is 45.5%.
