Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Prediction 1/23/25 NHL Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Prediction for this NHL game on Thursday, January 23rd  at the Climate Pledge Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will look at: 

-The Capitals’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Kraken’s recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Washington

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Seattle

-Recent betting trends in games played between Washington and Seattle

-A summary that ties it all together produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Capitals and Kraken. 

Capitals Have the Confidence

The Capitals have all sorts of confidence right now and they have won five games in a row. In the last game against the Edmonton Oilers, they scored three goals and that was enough for the one-goal victory. Pierre-Luc Dubois scored a goal and added an assist. Logan Thompson was in goal and he saved 30 of the 32 shots that he faced. Two games ago against the Pittsburgh Penguins, they were able to secure a 4-1 victory. 

The Capitals are averaging 3.53 goals while their defense is giving up 2.43 goals per game. The offense is ranked 2nd in the league while the defense is ranked 1st in all of the NHL. They are shooting 13.11 percent which is the best in all of the NHL. Dylan Storme has scored 12 goals and added 34 assists so far this season. Getting the start in goal for the Capitals will be Logan Thompson who sits with a 22-2-3 record and he is giving up 2.09 goals per game. 

Why the Capitals Will Beat the Kraken

• The Capitals have won nine of their last 10 night games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have lost nine of their last 10 games against opponents on a winning streak.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last five road games against Pacific Division opponents.
• The Kraken have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five home games following a home win.
• The Kraken have lost the second period in five of their last six night games at Climate Pledge Arena following a win.

Kraken Have won Two Straight Games

The Kraken are picking it up and they have won two straight games. Two games ago, against the LA Kings, the Kraken scored four goals, and they ended up winning by two goals in the last game against the Buffalo Sabres, they were able to secure a 6-4 victory. Jared McCann scored a goal and added two assists. Joey Daccord saved 25 of the 29 shots that he faced in the game. 

The Kraken are averaging 2.96 goals while their defense is giving up 3.16 goals per game. The offense is ranked 17th in the league while the defense is ranked 23rd. They are shooting 11.1 percent which is eighth-best in the league. Jared McCann has scored 14 goals and added 22 assists so far this season. Joey Daccord is expected to start for the Kraken and he sits with a 16-10-2 record overall and he is giving up 2.49 goals per game. 

Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Prediction

The Kraken are hot heading into this game but they aren’t going to find the same success here. The Capitals offense and defense have both been elite this season and that is going to be the case again here. The Kraken’s defense is giving up 3.16 goals per game and they are going to really struggle here. Washington will get out to a fast start and they will get the job done. Back the Capitals on the money line.