Washington Capitals (32-10-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Seattle Kraken (21-24-3, in the Pacific Division)
Seattle; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals seek to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the Seattle Kraken.
Seattle has a 21-24-3 record overall and an 11-10-3 record in home games. The Kraken have a 4-9-0 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.
Washington is 16-6-1 on the road and 32-10-5 overall. The Capitals are 10-3-3 in one-goal games.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jared McCann has 14 goals and 22 assists for the Kraken. Chandler Stephenson has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Alexander Ovechkin has 21 goals and 12 assists for the Capitals. Tom Wilson has scored six goals and added two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, 2.9 penalties and 7.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
Capitals: 7-0-3, averaging 3.2 goals, five assists, 3.5 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Kraken: None listed.
Capitals: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
