The Washington Capitals (4-2) are heavily favored at home (-278 moneyline odds to win) against the Seattle Kraken (3-1-2, +225 moneyline odds). Tuesday’s contest begins at 7 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Kraken Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-278)
• Underdog: Kraken (+225)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Kraken Quick Facts

• Washington has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in three of six games this season.
• Seattle has combined with its opponent to score more than 5.5 goals in four of six games this season.
• Tuesday’s over/under is 0.3 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 5.8 goals per game.
• This game’s over/under is 0.5 more than the five goals these two clubs give up per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals’ 2.8 average goals per game add up to 17 total, which makes them the 18th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• On defense, Washington is one of the best units in NHL competition, giving up 12 total goals to rank second.
• The team’s goal differential is sixth-best in the league at +5.
• The three power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 20 chances) rank 20th in the NHL.
• The Capitals are 24th in the league with a 15% power-play conversion rate this season.
• The Capitals kill 66.67% of their opponent’s power plays, the 30th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Capitals win 49% of their faceoffs (19th in the league).
• Washington scores on 8.9% of its shots as a team, ranking 25th in the league.
• The Capitals average 26.7 hits and 12 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Washington has won four of its six games as a favorite this season.
• The Capitals have not played a game this season with their moneyline odds shorter than -278.
• Looking at the moneyline odds, Washington has a 73.5% chance of winning this contest.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: three goals and six assists
• Dylan Strome: two goals and six assists
• Aliaksei Protas: four goals and two assists
• Logan Thompson: 3-1-0 record, .921 save percentage, seven goals conceded

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Kraken Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kraken Season Stats Insights

• The Kraken have scored 18 goals this season (three per game) to rank 14th in the NHL.
• Seattle’s 18 total goals given up (three per game) rank 15th in the NHL.
• Their 16th-ranked goal differential is 0.
• Seattle has scored five power-play goals this season, which are the fifth-most in the NHL (on 20 chances).
• The Kraken have the NHL’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate of 25%.
• The Kraken’s 28th-ranked penalty kill rate is 68.75%.
• The Kraken have the NHL’s 28th-ranked faceoff win percentage (44.6%).
• Seattle is shooting 11.3% (14th in the league).
• The Kraken have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Kraken Moneyline Insights

• The Kraken have claimed an upset victory in two of the five games they have played as an underdog this season.
• Seattle has not played with moneyline odds of +225 or longer once this season.
• The win probability for the Kraken, implied from the moneyline, is 30.8%.

Kraken Leaders

• Jordan Eberle: one goal and four assists
• Chandler Stephenson: two goals and three assists
• Vince Dunn: two goals and three assists
• Joey Daccord : 3-1-1 record, .889 save percentage, 15 goals allowed