Kraken vs. Capitals Prediction & Picks - Oct. 11

The Washington Capitals (3-1) take on the Seattle Kraken (3-2) at Capital One Arena on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals knocked off the New York Rangers 3-1 in their most recent game, while the Kraken are coming off a 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.

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Get ready for this showdown with a glimpse at who we project to come out on top in Sunday's game.

Kraken vs. Capitals Predictions for Sunday

Our computer projections model for this contest expects a final score of Capitals 5, Kraken 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-222)
• Total Pick: Over 6 (computer predicts 6.4 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Capitals (-1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

• The Capitals were 43-30-9 overall and 6-9-15 in overtime games last season.
• In the 22 games Washington played that were decided by one goal, it had an 11-8-3 record (good for 25 points).
• In the 10 games last season the Capitals registered only one goal, they finished 1-9-0 (two points).
• Washington took 16 points from the 20 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (5-9-6 record).
• The Capitals scored three or more goals 49 times, and went 37-9-3 in those games (to register 77 points).
• In the 27 games when Washington scored a single power-play goal, it had a 15-10-2 record (32 points).
• When it outshot its opponent, Washington was 21-13-3 (45 points).
• The Capitals were outshot by their opponent in 39 games, going 20-14-5 to register 45 points.

Kraken Splits and Trends

• This season the Kraken scored only one goal in one game and they lost that matchup.
• Seattle failed to win the only game this season when it scored two goals.
• So far this season, the Kraken have scored more than two goals three times and won each of those games.
• This season, Seattle has scored a single power-play goal in four games has a record of 2-2-0 in those matchups.
• Seattle is undefeated (1-0-0, two points) when outshooting its opponent this season.
• The Kraken have been outshot by opponents four times this season, and earned four points in those games.

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Kraken vs. Capitals Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.

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