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Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals Predictions

Best Bet

Capitals 3-Way Moneyline @ -100

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Caps Primed to Win

The -100 about the Capitals looks really attractive when it comes to the 3-Way Moneyline. We think the Kings can be beaten in regulation time, so this is our betting prediction.

Our Kings vs Capitals betting picks highlight our Best Bet, Same Game Parlay and Correct Score Prediction. Explore each section for the complete analysis.

Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals Preview

The Los Angeles Kings go up against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena, with face-off scheduled for 19:00 on Tuesday, October 20.

Los Angeles Kings have lost in their previous six outings. In a recent home game at Crypto.com Arena, they were turned over 4-1 by Boston Bruins. Anton Forsberg made 24 saves (.923), with Alex Laferriere being the only player to score.

Washington Capitals won their last game 4-2, making it successive victories. This was a home win at Capital One Arena against New Jersey Devils. The goals were shared around between four players including Dylan Strome. Goalie Logan Thompson made 29 saves (.935).

H2H: Caps H2H Record Includes 7 Wins in 10

The Caps have won the last two meetings against the Kings. They triumphed 2-1 at Capital One Arena and then 3-1 at Crypto.com Arena. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in seven Caps victories.

Starting Goalies

Darcy Kuemper (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 0-3-1 4.6 .847 0
25/26 19-14-15 2.8 .891 3
Logan Thompson (Expected)
Season W-L-OTL: GAA: SV%: SO:
26/27 4-2-0 2.7 .910 0
25/26 31-21-6 2.5 .912 4
Los Angeles Kings – Last 10 Games

7 losses and 3 overtime losses, averaging 1.7 goals from 28.0 shots on goal, with a 13.0% powerplay efficiency. The Kings have given up 3.8 goals from 28.4 shots, averaging 4.4 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 79.6%.

Alex Laferriere is the top points scorer with 8 points, 2 goals and 6 assists, with Artemi Panarin racking up 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists, in the last 10 games. Goalie Anton Forsberg have a 2.67 goal against average with a .901 save percentage.

Washington Capitals – Last 10 Games

The Caps have 7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 3.3 goals from 25.7 shots on goal, with a 14.3% powerplay efficiency. They have been conceding 2.5 goals from 28.9 shots, averaging 4.2 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 88.1%.

The top points scorer is Ryan Leonard with 8 points, 3 goals and 5 assists, while Alex Tuch is next in line after registering 7 points, 5 goals and 2 assists. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 2.18 GAA with a .922 SV%, including one shutout.

Best Bet

Take Capitals at -100 on the 60-minute line to get the better of their opponents. We believe that they have a strong chance of claiming a victory in this NHL encounter.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Capitals have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
  • Capitals have won 2 consecutive games.
  • Kings have lost their last 12 games.
  • Kings have lost 14 of their last 20 games.
  • Capitals have won the last 2 games between these teams.

Incoming team news often impacts the NHL betting lines in significant ways. Our handicappers factor this in alongside recent form, while key stats are also carefully weighed to strengthen each hockey prediction.

Caps 3-Way Moneyline Probability

According to the best NHL betting sites, our pick has a 50% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Same Game Parlay Pick

3-Way Moneyline Capitals
Totals Over 5.5
Highest Scoring Period Third Period

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with the Capitals on the 60-minute line. We’ve also gone for Over 5.5 and the most goals to be scored in the third period.

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Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Have Caps as Favorites

With a 62% chance of securing victory, Washington Capitals are favorites for this game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -164. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +136 about Los Angeles Kings.

The puck line is 1.5 and the total goals line is 5.5. Having a bet on Totals is one of the most popular hockey wagers. If you want to back Over 5.5, it’s -128.

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Moneyline
  • 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 home games
Puck Line
Puck Line
Total Goals
Total Goals
Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
55 Brandt Clarke 6 19.75 1 4 5 -6
14 Alex Laferriere 6 17.88 2 2 4 -2
10 Artemi Panarin 6 22.08 3 1 4 -7
# Player GP MIN G A P +/-
89 Alex Tuch 8 18.78 5 2 7 4
9 Ryan Leonard 8 13.8 3 4 7 1
17 Dylan Strome 8 16.74 1 5 6 1

Injuries & Suspensions

Los Angeles Kings Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Washington Capitals Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.

Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of face-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous Los Angeles Kings Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Bruins 4-1 Kings
13 Oct NHL
Oilers 4-1 Kings
10 Oct NHL
Kings 1-2 Golden Knights
06 Oct NHL
Panthers 2-1 Kings
03 Oct NHL
Kings 4-5 Sharks
30 Sep NHL
Kings 4-8 Avalanche
26 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 5-1 Kings
23 Apr NHL Playoffs
Avalanche 4-2 Kings
21 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 1-2 Avalanche
19 Apr NHL Playoffs
Kings 1-2 Avalanche

Previous Washington Capitals Lineups

17 Oct NHL
Devils 2-4 Capitals
14 Oct NHL
Canadiens 4-5 Capitals
13 Oct NHL
Capitals 2-4 Hurricanes
11 Oct NHL
Kraken 5-3 Capitals
09 Oct NHL
Rangers 1-3 Capitals
07 Oct NHL
Penguins 3-5 Capitals
03 Oct NHL
Capitals 1-3 Lightning
02 Oct NHL
Capitals 5-2 Hurricanes
14 Apr NHL
Capitals 2-1 Blue Jackets
12 Apr NHL
Penguins 0-3 Capitals
NHL Standings Select Season
Metropolitan GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
2 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
4 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
5 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
6 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
7 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
8 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
East Atlantic GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
2 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
3 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
4 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
5 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
6 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
7 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
8 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
East Central GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
2 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
3 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
4 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
5 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
6 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
7 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
8 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
West Pacific GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
3 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
4 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
5 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
6 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
7 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
8 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
Eastern GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
2 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
4 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
5 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
6 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
7 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
8 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
9 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
10 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
11 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
12 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
13 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
14 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
15 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
16 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
Western GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
3 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
4 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
5 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
6 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
7 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
8 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
9 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
10 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
11 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
12 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
13 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
14 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
15 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
16 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L
GP W L OT PTS P% RW ROW GF GA DIFF Home Road S/O L10 Strk
1 Vegas 10 8 2 0 16 0.8 6 7 42 24 18 5-1-0 3-1-0 1-0 8-2 3W
2 Carolina 10 7 2 1 15 0.75 6 7 36 24 12 2-1-1 5-1-0 0-0 7-3 1L
3 NY Rangers 11 7 3 1 15 0.682 7 7 33 24 9 6-0-0 1-3-1 0-0 7-3 1W
4 Boston 9 7 2 0 14 0.778 6 7 34 19 15 3-1-0 4-1-0 0-0 7-2 5W
5 Utah 10 7 3 0 14 0.7 7 7 38 31 7 3-1-0 4-2-0 0-0 7-3 1W
6 Edmonton 8 6 1 1 13 0.813 6 6 37 24 13 1-1-1 5-0-0 0-0 6-2 1W
7 Minnesota 9 6 2 1 13 0.722 6 6 28 21 7 4-0-0 2-2-1 0-0 6-3 2W
8 Tampa Bay 8 6 2 0 12 0.75 5 6 25 21 4 5-0-0 1-2-0 0-0 6-2 2W
9 Ottawa 9 6 3 0 12 0.667 4 4 24 23 1 3-1-0 3-2-0 2-0 6-3 1L
10 Florida 9 5 2 2 12 0.667 3 5 30 25 5 2-1-0 3-1-2 0-0 5-4 3W
11 Colorado 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 5 5 38 27 11 3-1-1 2-2-0 0-1 5-4 1L
12 Seattle 9 5 3 1 11 0.611 4 4 35 31 4 1-1-0 4-2-1 1-0 5-4 2L
13 Washington 8 5 3 0 10 0.625 5 5 28 24 4 4-1-0 1-2-0 0-0 5-3 2W
14 Winnipeg 8 4 2 2 10 0.625 4 4 23 24 -1 2-2-1 2-0-1 0-0 4-4 2L
15 Buffalo 9 4 3 2 10 0.556 2 4 27 34 -7 3-2-0 1-1-2 0-1 4-5 1L
16 Toronto 10 4 4 2 10 0.5 3 4 32 33 -1 3-3-1 1-1-1 0-1 4-6 1W
17 NY Islanders 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 4 4 24 18 6 3-1-0 1-2-1 0-1 4-4 1W
18 Dallas 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 3 3 20 13 7 1-2-0 3-1-1 1-1 4-4 2W
19 Nashville 8 3 2 3 9 0.563 3 3 23 24 -1 2-2-1 1-0-2 0-2 3-5 1W
20 Montreal 8 4 3 1 9 0.563 1 2 27 30 -3 3-2-0 1-1-1 2-0 4-4 1W
21 San Jose 9 4 4 1 9 0.5 0 3 23 32 -9 2-2-0 2-2-1 1-1 4-5 2L
22 Anaheim 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 3 4 24 26 -2 1-3-0 3-1-0 0-0 4-4 3L
23 New Jersey 8 4 4 0 8 0.5 2 4 25 27 -2 3-2-0 1-2-0 0-0 4-4 1L
24 Detroit 8 3 3 2 8 0.5 2 2 20 24 -4 3-3-1 0-0-1 1-1 3-5 2W
25 St Louis 8 3 4 1 7 0.438 3 3 27 28 -1 1-0-1 2-4-0 0-0 3-5 2L
26 Pittsburgh 10 3 6 1 7 0.35 1 2 33 38 -5 2-1-0 1-5-1 1-1 3-7 4L
27 Philadelphia 11 2 6 3 7 0.318 2 2 17 36 -19 2-2-2 0-4-1 0-1 2-8 2W
28 Columbus 7 3 4 0 6 0.429 1 2 18 23 -5 3-2-0 0-2-0 1-0 3-4 1L
29 Chicago 9 3 6 0 6 0.333 2 3 21 36 -15 3-2-0 0-4-0 0-0 3-6 1L
30 Vancouver 10 2 7 1 5 0.25 1 2 30 45 -15 1-2-0 1-5-1 0-0 2-8 7L
31 Calgary 8 2 6 0 4 0.25 2 2 17 37 -20 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-0 2-6 1W
32 LA Kings 6 0 4 2 2 0.167 0 0 12 25 -13 0-3-0 0-1-2 0-0 0-6 6L

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