The Washington Capitals (4-2) take on the Seattle Kraken (3-1-2) at Capital One Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Capitals were defeated by 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 emerge with the victory in Tuesday's hockey action.

Capitals vs. Kraken Predictions for Tuesday

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

Moneyline Pick: Capitals (-274)
Total Pick: No Pick - Predicted Margin Negligible
Spread Pick: Kraken (+1.5)

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Capitals Splits and Trends

The Capitals (4-2 overall) have a 1-0-1 record in games that have needed overtime.
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 only one goal, they've finished 1-1-0 (two points).
The Capitals have scored three or more goals four times, and are 3-1-0 in those games (to record six points).
In the three games when Washington has capitalized on a single power-play goal, it picked up four points after finishing 2-1-0.
In the four games when it outshot its opponent, 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 games that have required overtime.
Seattle has earned five points (2-0-1) in its three games that finished with a one-goal margin.
Seattle has two points (1-1-0) in two games this season when it has scored two goals.
The Kraken have earned six points in their four games with more than two goals scored.
This season, Seattle has capitalized on a lone power-play goal in five games has a record of 2-1-2 in those matchups.
When it outshoots its opponent, Seattle is 0-0-1 (one point) this season.
The Kraken have been outshot by opponents in four games, going 3-1-0 to record six points.

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