Kraken vs Capitals headlines Sunday’s NHL slate as Seattle visits Washington following Frederick Gaudreau’s two-goal performance in a 6-3 win over Detroit.
Washington, D.C.; Sunday, 5 p.m. EDT
Kraken vs Capitals matchup
Bottom line: The Seattle Kraken travel to face the Washington Capitals after Gaudreau scored twice to pace Seattle in its victory against the Red Wings.
Washington is 3-1 overall and 2-0-0 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals rank eighth in the league in penalty minutes, averaging 13.8 per game.
Seattle opened 3-2 this season. Last year the Kraken finished 34-37-11 overall, including 15-20-6 on the road. Their goaltenders averaged 26.2 saves per game while allowing 3.1 goals per contest in 2023-24.
This is the first meeting between the teams this season.
Injuries
Capitals: Rasmus Sandin (knee) out. Patrick Thomas (upper body) out. Matt Roy (lower body) day to day.
Kraken: Ryan Lindgren (upper body) out. Jake O’Brien (lower body) out. Jacob Melanson (upper body) out.
Information provided by league and team sources.
