Skip to content
Prematch Sports Prediction

NHL Finished

Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken Prediction

Our pick: Washington Capitals to win at 1.595, locked when this prediction was published. It was the market favourite with the bookmaker margin removed; the analysis below is written from match data.

Washington Capitals

vs

Capital One Arena (Washington)

Seattle Kraken

Result

Lost

Washington Capitals 3 · Seattle Kraken 5

Seattle Kraken won

How our call settled

Our pick, Washington Capitals to win at locked odds 1.595, lost. It was published with 63% confidence, leaving a 37% chance for Seattle Kraken to win, the outcome that came in.

Before the start the best price on Washington Capitals to win had shortened from 1.595 to 1.496, so the market moved towards this pick after it was published.

Analysis

Washington Capitals take on Seattle Kraken on 11 October 2026, a fixture listed under NHL. The bookmaker line makes Washington Capitals the favourite at 1.595, which is 59.5% once the bookmaker margin is removed, against Seattle Kraken at 2.344 (40.5%).

The head-to-head record in our data feed, all competitions combined, shows 10 meetings since 2021: Washington Capitals won 6 and Seattle Kraken won 4. Washington Capitals have played 4 games in the NHL this season (3 won, 1 lost), form W W L W. Seattle Kraken have played 5 games this season (3 won, 2 lost), form W L W L W.

The call is Washington Capitals to win, overtime and shootout included, at 63% confidence: the market's margin-free 59.5% for Washington Capitals, moved up 3.0 points by the head-to-head record, recent results and the season record; while our results records are thin, the move is limited to 3 points. Line-ups, injuries and the starting goaltenders are not available, so late team news is the main risk to this pick.

Match winner odds

Overtime and shootout included

Updated

1 · Washington Capitals 1.595 Our pick
2 · Seattle Kraken 1.115

Best price for each outcome before the start; our pick shows its locked odds.

Related picks