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Washington Capitals vs Seattle Kraken

Regular season · Thursday, December 10, 2026 · Climate Pledge Arena

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ESPN · SN+ · TVAS

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, December 10, 2026, with puck drop at 9:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN, SN+ and TVAS.

This is the second of 2 meetings this season. Capitals 0, Kraken 1 so far; the last game finished SEA 5, WSH 3.

Rest and travel

Capitals

Game 4 of a road trip: Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, now Seattle.

  1. 302026-11-30: no game
  2. 12026-12-01: vs VAN
  3. 22026-12-02: no game
  4. 32026-12-03: at EDM
  5. 42026-12-04: no game
  6. 52026-12-05: at CGY
  7. 62026-12-06: no game
  8. 72026-12-07: at VAN
  9. 82026-12-08: no game
  10. 92026-12-09: no game
  11. 102026-12-10: at SEA
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~120 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,699 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kraken

Back home after a game in San Jose.

  1. 302026-11-30: no game
  2. 12026-12-01: vs DAL
  3. 22026-12-02: no game
  4. 32026-12-03: vs DAL
  5. 42026-12-04: at ANA, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 52026-12-05: no game
  7. 62026-12-06: vs BUF
  8. 72026-12-07: no game
  9. 82026-12-08: at SJS
  10. 92026-12-09: no game
  11. 102026-12-10: vs WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~711 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,423 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Seattle KrakenKrakenTue, Oct 13 at PHI
  1. L1McCann#19Beniers#10Samoskevich#11
    11:29 together at 5v5
  2. L2Stephenson#9McMann#74Eberle#7
    9:30 together at 5v5
  3. L3Wright#51Catton#27Kakko#84
    9:18 together at 5v5
  4. L4Gaudreau#89Winterton#26Meyers#59
    8:39 together at 5v5
  1. D1Montour#62Evans#41
    18:46 together at 5v5
  2. D2Larsson#6Dunn#29
    14:34 together at 5v5
  3. D3Mahura#28Ottavainen#46
    8:47 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1McCann LStephenson CMcMann CEberle RDunn D1:39
  2. 2Beniers CCatton CKakko RSamoskevich RMontour D1:13

Penalty kill

  1. 1Gaudreau CMeyers CLarsson DDunn D1:16
  2. 2Gaudreau CWinterton CMontour DEvans D0:50

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHSEA

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)SEA 77% (most settled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)SEA 1:43 left (15th latest · 18 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)SEA 48.1s (14th shortest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)SEA 31% (14th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series