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Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken NHL Predictions

2026-01-27 • Climate Pledge Arena
Seattle Kraken 5 - 1 Washington Capitals
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SEA: 44.5%
WSH: 55.5%
Expected Goals
SEA: 3.00
WSH: 2.70
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 47%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • SEA at home vs WSH: 1-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-27SEA 5 - 1 WSHSEAWSH
2025-10-21WSH 4 - 1 SEAWSHWSH
2025-03-09WSH 4 - 2 SEAWSHWSH
2025-01-23SEA 0 - 3 WSHWSHWSH
2024-03-14SEA 1 - 2 WSHWSHSEA

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SEA2011.09
1WSH700.61
2SEA1400.78
2WSH900.50
3SEA1300.82
3WSH1311.39
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Washington Capitals at Seattle Kraken

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.7
Score Breakdown
Seattle Kraken 5 - 1 Washington Capitals
Expected: 3.0 - 2.7