Kraken vs Capitals Live Stream, Odds & Updates: How to Watch Tonight's High-Stakes NHL Battle

The Seattle Kraken travel to Capital One Arena tonight to take on the Washington Capitals in a cross-conference clash that has early-season playoff implications and plenty of betting intrigue. Puck drop, TV & streaming • Date/Time: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 – 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) • TV: ESPN+, Root Sports NW, Monumental Sports Network • Live stream: ESPN+ app, Fubo, Sling (free trials available) Current form Seattle (3-1-2) rebounded from an OT loss in Philadelphia with a statement 5-2 win over the Devils. Rookie center Berkly Catton notched his first NHL goal, while Philipp Grubauer stopped 34 shots. Washington (4-2-0) returns home after edging the Senators 3-2 in a shootout behind Dylan Strome’s two-point night and Darcy Kuemper’s 31 saves. Projected lineups Kraken Catton – Stephenson – Eberle Schwartz – Beniers – Tolvanen Winterton – Wright – Nyman Kartye – Meyers – Hayden Dunn–Larsson | Lindgren–Fleury | Mahura–Oleksiak Grubauer (starter) • Daccord Capitals Ovechkin – Strome – Wilson McMichael – Kuznetsov – Milano Duhaime – Lapierre – Mantha Protas – Dowd – Oshie Sandin–Carlson | Fehervary–Johansen | Edmundson–Pachal Kuemper (starter) • Lindgren Injury report • SEA: Mason Marchment (lower body, day-to-day) • WSH: Max Pacioretty (Achilles) on LTIR; Trevor van Riemsdyk (upper body) questionable. Key storylines to watch 1. Ovechkin’s milestone chase: The captain sits at 849 career goals, 45 shy of Wayne Gretzky’s record. He’s scored in three straight vs. Seattle. 2. Catton vs. Carlson: The 2025 No. 9 pick has dazzled on the power play; veteran John Carlson will try to slow the rookie’s east-west puck movement. 3. Special-teams duel: The Kraken own the NHL’s No. 2 penalty kill (93.1 %). Washington’s power play surged to 25 % after a 2-for-3 night in Ottawa. 4. Goaltending battle: Grubauer, a former Capital, carries a .919 save percentage; Kuemper is 6-0-1 lifetime against Seattle. Betting odds & pick Spread: Capitals −1.5 (+185) | Kraken +1.5 (−220) Moneyline: WSH −135 | SEA +115 Total: 6 goals (O −110, U −110) Prediction: Capitals 4, Kraken 3 (OT). Washington’s top line is rolling and home ice tilts a tight matchup. Fantasy/DFS sleepers • Brandon Duhaime (WSH, RW/LW) logging power-play-2 time in his 300th career game. • Ryker Winterton (SEA, RW) averaging 3.2 shots per game at minimal salary. How to get tickets Seats remain on Ticketmaster from $42 in the upper bowl; resale lowers are trending around $115 as of gameday afternoon. Bottom line With two dynamic offenses, a red-hot Alex Ovechkin, and Seattle’s young core eager to prove itself on the East Coast, Kraken vs. Capitals is must-see midweek hockey that could preview a February trade deadline arms race and shape the early wild-card picture.