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The Seattle Kraken will head to Washington to take on the Capitals for the second time this month.
Seattle has been fantastic this year; they are running over teams and shocking the whole league. After being one of the worst in the inaugural season, they are a totally different beat this year. They will be dangerous come playoff time.
The Capitals are slipping, and they would be a team no one would be paying attention to if Alexander Ovechkin was not chasing history. Unfortunately, based on how both teams are playing, the Great Eight won't be any closer to the Great One after tonight.
Kraken vs. Capitals Betting Odds
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Kraken vs. Capitals Match Details
Fixture: Seattle Kraken @ Washington Capitals
Date & Time: Friday, December 9, 7:00 pm EDT
Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
Kraken vs. Capitals Best Picks
Alex Ovechkin is the guy everyone has their eye on. He is hot on the heels of Gordie Howe, and is eyeing Gretzky. He is hoping to climb up the leaderboard further tonight.
However, as great as Seattle's offense is, their defense is even better. Seattle allows fewer shots than almost anyone in the league. So unless he puts his one shot in the net, he'll still be at 795 after tonight.
Alex Ovechkin Under 3.5 Shots on Goal (+108)
With Washington running their second stringer in the net, Seattle is going to score quite a few goals in this game.
Yanni Gourde is a guy who's started to become involved in the offense. He had a slow start to the season, but he is beginning to roll, and when he has open looks, it's dangerous.
Yanni Gourde Over 0.5 Points (+114)
Kraken vs. Capitals Prediction
With Philipp Grubauer in between the pipes for Seattle and Charlie Lindgren in net for Washington, there is no reason for the home team to be the favorite in this one.
Traveling across the country is never fun for these teams, but Seattle is just so much better than Washington. The Kraken lost their last two games, so they need a bounce-back spot, and there is no easier team to bounce back against the Caps. I'd consider taking Seattle (-1.5), but the moneyline is an easy play for sure.
Seattle (+125)
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