Seattle Kraken (17-14-9, fifth in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (19-13-6, sixth in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Kraken visit the Washington Capitals looking to build upon a seven-game win streak.
Washington has a 10-6-4 record at home and a 19-13-6 record overall. The Capitals are 9-1-2 in games decided by one goal.
Seattle has an 8-6-6 record on the road and a 17-14-9 record overall. The Kraken have a -3 scoring differential, with 110 total goals scored and 113 conceded.
The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Anthony Mantha has scored 11 goals with seven assists for the Capitals. Dylan Strome has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
Jared McCann has 14 goals and eight assists for the Kraken. Vince Dunn has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and 5.7 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Kraken: 8-0-2, averaging 3.3 goals, 5.5 assists, 2.8 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: Rasmus Sandin: day to day (upper-body), Tom Wilson: day to day (upper body), Nicklas Backstrom: out (hip), Sonny Milano: out (upper body), T.J. Oshie: out (lower body).
Kraken: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: out (leg), Philipp Grubauer: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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