NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 3/9/2025

Seattle Kraken (35-14-3, 75 pts) at Washington Capitals (34-11-6, 74 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Sunday, March 9
Time: 3:30 pm EST
TV: ESPN + / KHN / KONG / MNMT
Radio: 
Seattle Kraken – Power 97 FM
Washington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Seattle Kraken +1.5 ML +155
Washington Capitals -1.5 ML -185
O/U 5.5

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Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken are 13-18-0 on the road this season and are 4-5-1 in their last ten games. Seattle is 5-10-1 when they commit more penalties than their opponents. The Kraken have a -18 goal differential this season. Seattle won their last time out with a 4-1 victory in Philadelphia. 

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals will look to extend their three-game winning streak as they host the Seattle Kraken this afternoon. The Capitals are 20-7-6 at home and have a +63 goal differential. Washington is 17-5-3 when they score a powerplay goal. This is the second of two meetings between these teams with Washington winning the first meeting 3-0 on January 23. 

Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
McCann-Wright-Burakovsky
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Eberle
Eyssimont-Hayden-Kartye

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Evans-Mahura

Grubauer
Daccord

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines: 

Ovechkin-Strome-Wilson
Protas-Dubois-McMichael
Raddysh-Eller-Frank
Duhaime-Dowd-Mangiapane

Sandin-Carlson
Chychrun-van Riemsdyk
Fehervary-Roy

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Seattle Kraken

Kaapo Kakko has found a home in Seattle. Kakko was acquired by the Kraken in a trade with the Rangers for Will Borgen, a 3rd-round pick, and a 5th-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Since being acquired by the Kraken, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft has been excellent with 22 points (6g, 16a) in 31 games. 

Washington Capitals 

To say Aliaksei Protas has had a breakout season would be an understatement, the 24-year-old center from Belarus has been spectacular. Last season with the Capitals Protas set career highs in goals (6), assists (23), and points (29), this season Protas has 25 goals, 29 assists, and 54 points with 19 games still remaining. The 6-foot-6 forward has taken his game to another level. 

Injury Report:

Seattle Kraken

None

Washington Capitals 

LW Sonny Milano – IR
RW TJ Oshie – LTIR
C Nicklas Backstrom – LTIR

Next Game:

Seattle Kraken – March 12 vs. Montreal Canadiens 
Washington Capitals – March 11 at Anaheim Ducks

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