Seattle Kraken and Washington Capitals Vie for Fifth Position in Conference Standings

Thursday, March 14th, 2024

The Washington Capitals, positioned fifth in the Metropolitan Division boasting a record of 30-25-9, are set to compete against the Seattle Kraken, who are also fifth but in the Pacific Division with a 28-24-12 record. This match is scheduled for 10 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, taking place in Seattle.

The Kraken are determined to snap their three-game losing streak at home when they go up against the Capitals. The Capitals have recorded 13-15-4 in away games and have a notable 11-2-5 record in games decided by a single goal.

Jared McCann is a standout for the Kraken, having scored 27 goals and provided 26 assists, while Dylan Strome is a key player for the Capitals with 22 goals and 29 assists to his name.

Over their recent 10 games, the Kraken have managed to score an average of 2.8 goals and incurred 3.5 penalties per game, in contrast, the Capitals have scored an average of 3.5 goals and earned 3.8 penalties in the same number of games.

Jaden Schwartz and Vince Dunn for the Kraken are questionable to play, dealing with day-to-day conditions, while the Capitals will be without Nicklas Backstrom and Aliaksei Protas due to their injuries.

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