Washington plays Seattle following Protas’ 2-goal performance

By Canadian Press on March 9, 2025.

Seattle Kraken (27-33-4, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (41-14-8, in the Metropolitan Division)

Washington; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -259, Kraken +211; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals host the Seattle Kraken after Aliaksei Protas’ two-goal game against the Detroit Red Wings in the Capitals’ 5-2 win.

Washington is 41-14-8 overall and 20-7-6 at home. The Capitals have gone 17-5-3 when scoring a power-play goal.

Seattle is 27-33-4 overall and 13-18-0 in road games. The Kraken have a 5-10-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent.

The matchup Sunday is the second time these teams meet this season. The Capitals won 3-0 in the last matchup.

TOP PERFORMERS: Protas has 25 goals and 29 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has seven goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

Chandler Stephenson has 11 goals and 31 assists for the Kraken. Vince Dunn has one goal and six assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.8 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.2 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.

Kraken: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.6 assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.

Kraken: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

The Associated Press

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