Seattle vs Washington Prediction 24 January 2025

🔊 What will be the outcome of the first meeting between Seattle and Washington this season? Very soon, the "KeyArena" located in Seattle will become the battleground for the "Kraken" and the "Capitals". Alexander Ovechkin's team confidently leads in the "East" and is actively vying for the President's Trophy. Let's also note that the "Capitals" have consistently earned points in their last 11 matches. Let's record the preliminary predictions from bookmakers for the game: Seattle win - 3.05, Washington victory - 2.07.

📊 H2H

The head-to-head history between Seattle and Washington includes 6 matches. The teams have been democratic - each side celebrated success three times. The last meeting held in Seattle ended with a hard-fought victory for the "Capitals" (2:1).

🔵 SEATTLE

Seattle finds itself in a challenging situation. Currently, the team from Washington state is in 12th place in the "West", trailing the playoff zone by 6 points. Head coach Dan Bylsma continues to desperately modernize the tactical style of the "Kraken", trying to add more intellect at every stage of the game. Seattle is not one of those clubs that refuses to enter the opponent's zone, using short passes. In addition, there is a strong emphasis on the correct positioning of players on the ice during uneven strength play. The main drawback of the "Kraken" is their effectiveness in the face-off circle - only 48.8% wins (25th result in the league).

🔴 WASHINGTON

This season has been a breakthrough for a number of Washington players. However, special attention should be given to the actions of Belarusian forward Alexei Protas. He managed to score 39 points after 47 games played. The 24-year-old player performs a large amount of dirty work, allowing his linemates to act more freely and creatively. Spencer Carbery, currently at the helm of the "Capitals", has confirmed his ability to work with young players and bring them to peak form. Also, the "Capitals" continue to improve their power play efficiency - 23% successful attempts (11th result in the KHL).

🔗 EXPECTED LINEUPS

Seattle: Daccord - Larsson, Dunn - Kakko, Beniers, Schwartz

Washington: Thompson - Sandin, Carlson - Ovechkin, Strome, McMichael

🥅 GOALIES

Joey Daccord is doing his best to maintain respectable defensive statistics for Seattle. On average per game, the American goaltender concedes 2.49 goals. His average save percentage is 91.38%. In one of the matches played, the "Kraken" goalie managed to keep his net intact.

Logan Thompson has performed fantastically in his team's recent matches. In 5 of the last 7 games, the 27-year-old goalie conceded no more than 1 puck. Let's note the average statistical indicators of the Canadian in this regular season: 92.53% save percentage, GAA - 2.09.

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Washington is in great shape, but Seattle occasionally bites the favorites and has scored at least twice at home in 6 consecutive games. However, specifically in the second 20-minute period, the "Kraken" score no more than one goal in 17 of their last 19 games, and the "Capitals" also do not impress with scoring in this segment (less than 1.5 pucks in 14 of their last 15 matches). Therefore, our choice is total under 2.5 goals in the 2nd period.