Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 10/21/2025 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Kraken (-145) Capitals (+125)

Capital One Arena is where the Washington Capitals (4-2-0) will attempt to defeat the Seattle Kraken (3-0-2) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Seattle at -145 and Washington is at +125. The total comes in at 6.5.

The Seattle Kraken were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs in their last outing. The Kraken had a good offensive outing in this win. For the game, they netted 4 out of the 28 shots they put on goal. Moreover, they had 2 attempts on the power play and were able to notch 1 goal. Seattle tallied 8 penalty minutes for this game.

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Regarding scoring goals, the Seattle Kraken have accumulated 16 goals (17th in pro hockey) on the year and have given up 13. For the year, they have scored 8 points and their points percentage is .800. Seattle comes into tonight with 14 power play opportunities and they have scored 4 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 28.57%. While playing at even strength, the Kraken have surrendered 10 goals while having 12 on the offensive side of the ice. Seattle has taken 136 shots and has a shooting percentage of 11.8%. The Kraken have had 137 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .905. Seattle Kraken opponents have 12 power play tries (32nd in the league) and have scored 3 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Philipp Grubauer. Opponents have racked up 899 goals against Grubauer in his NHL career and his goals against rate is 2.67. Grubauer has been in net for 370 contests over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage is at .908 during his 19,610 mins on the ice. He has earned a record of 166-139-33 and got the start in 337 games. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Grubauer has tallied 177 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .525. Grubauer has had 9,776 shots against him and has amassed 8,877 total saves.

Their last time out, Washington faced the Canucks in a matchup where the Capitals took a loss by a score of 4-3. The Capitals tallied 3 goals out of the 31 shots on goal they tried. They had 4 opportunities on the power play in this matchup and recorded 1 out of those chances.

Washington has taken 190 shots (4th in professional hockey) and has a shot percentage of 8.95%, while allowing their opponents 150 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 66.67% on their opponents 15 power play tries, and their save percentage currently sits at 92.0%. They have recorded 20 power play opportunities and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 15.00%. The Capitals have tallied 14 goals at even strength and 3 goals (21st in professional hockey) while having a power play advantage. They have allowed 12 goals to be scored by way of 7 goals at even strength and 5 goals while they were shorthanded. For the year, the Washington Capitals have tallied 17 goals, 8 points, and a points percentage of .667.

For the opposition you are likely to see Logan Thompson patrolling the crease. Thompson has earned a lifetime mark of 90-39-17 and has participated in 150 games. Thompson's percentage of quality starts comes out to 61.0% and he has 86 quality starting assignments in his professional career. He has compiled 3,887 saves out of the 4,263 shots taken, giving him a percentage of .912. Teams are averaging 2.67 goals per game and he has relinquished 376 goals altogether. He has made the start in 141 games and has been on the ice for 7,748 minutes.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Seattle (-145)

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