Seattle
Kraken
3-2-0
Moneyline
+180
NHL Predictions
Seattle Kraken vs Washington Capitals Predictions
Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 5:00pm EST at Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
@
Washington
Capitals
Moneyline
-218
0%
100%
Spread
Seattle Kraken +1.5
Washington Capitals -1.5
Moneyline
Seattle Kraken +180
Washington Capitals -218
Total
Over 6.5 (-102)
Under 6.5 (-118)
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Seattle Kraken vs. Washington Capitals Prediction: Pass on Washington at -218
Analysis updated October 11, 2026 at 7:27 AM CDT
The Capitals are the likely winners at home, but the available evidence doesn't justify their steep moneyline price.
The price requires more certainty
Washington enters Sunday's home game at 3-1-0, while Seattle is 3-2-0. That small early edge makes the Capitals the likelier winner, but SportsPicksForum's -218 moneyline asks bettors to pay for a much clearer advantage than the available results establish.
NHL.com lists Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren as Washington's projected goaltenders, with Joey Daccord and Philipp Grubauer projected for Seattle. Neither starter is confirmed, so a major part of the matchup remains unsettled.
Washington has lineup questions
NHL.com reports that Capitals defenseman Matt Roy was expected to miss his third straight game, while Rasmus Sandin is also injured. Pierre-Luc Dubois missed Saturday's practice with an illness, and his status had not been determined.
Seattle will be without Jacob Melanson, who is out indefinitely, and Ryan Lindgren is also listed as injured. Those absences don't create a clear betting edge for either side.
Prediction and betting lean
Washington is the pick to win, but the moneyline is a pass at -218. Seattle is +180, and the puck line is Kraken +1.5 and Capitals -1.5, but the available evidence doesn't support either side at those prices.
The total is 6.5, with over +100 and under -120. Without confirmed starting goalies or scoring data, there isn't a sound case for a total wager.
Pick
Washington Capitals
Confidence
low
Betting lean
Pass