The Washington Capitals (4-2) square off against the Seattle Kraken (3-1-2) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals fell to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 in their most recent outing, while the Kraken are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our prediction for who will come out on top in Tuesday's hockey action.

Capitals vs. Kraken Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final tally of Capitals 3, Kraken 2.

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-262)
Total Pick: Under 6 (computer predicts 5.5 goals on average)
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals have finished 1-0-1 in overtime matchups to contribute to an overall record of 4-2.
Washington has four points (2-1-0) in the three games it has played that were decided by one goal.
In the two games this season the Capitals scored just one goal, they've finished 1-1-0 (two points).
The Capitals have scored more than two goals in four games (3-1-0, six points).
In the three games when Washington has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it has a 2-1-0 record (four points).
In games when it has outshot opponents, Washington is 2-2-0 (four points).
The Capitals have been outshot by opponents twice, and won both times (four points).

Kraken Splits and Trends

The Kraken have a 3-1-2 record this season and are 2-2-4 in matchups that have required overtime.
Seattle has earned five points (2-0-1) in its three games decided by one goal.
Seattle has two points (1-1-0) in two games this season when it has scored two goals.
The Kraken have scored three or more goals four times, earning six points from those matchups (2-0-2).
This season, Seattle has recorded a single power-play goal in five games and picked up six points with a record of 2-1-2.
When it outshoots opponents, Seattle is 0-0-1 (one point) this season.
The Kraken's opponents have had more shots in four games. The Kraken finished 3-1-0 in those contests (six points).

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