Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Picks & Odds | 13 Mar 2025

Caps Should Have the Edge Against Kings

For a value wager, head to the Moneyline where you can back the Capitals to get the better of the Kings. Our betting prediction is currently available at a generous -102.

8 Wins for Caps in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

Washington Capitals have won their previous five games. A 7-4 triumph recently occurred on the road at Honda Center when playing Anaheim Ducks. Alexander Ovechkin racked up 3 points, all of them were assists.

Los Angeles Kings won their last game 4-1, making it three victories on the bounce. This was a home win at Crypto.com Arena against New York Islanders. Vladislav Gavrikov was among the goalscorers where four different players found the net. Goalie Darcy Kuemper played a starring role, stopping 33 shots (.971).

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw the Caps claim a 3-1 win over the Kings at Capital One Arena. The Caps have triumphed in their previous three meetings against the Kings. On the head-to-head front, it has been 8 wins out of 10.

Starting Goalies

Charlie Lindgren (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	1-2-0	3.8	.882	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	3-2-2	2.8	.895	0
23/24	13-14-3	3.31	.890	1

7 wins and 3 losses, averaging 4.2 goals from 29.3 shots on goal, with a 16.2% powerplay efficiency. The Caps have given up 3.1 goals from 25.4 shots, averaging 4.3 penalties with a penalty-killing efficiency of 86.1%.

Pierre-Luc Dubois is the top points scorer with 13 points, 4 goals and 9 assists, with Alexei Protas recording 12 points, 6 goals and 6 assists, over the last 10 games. Goalie Logan Thompson have a 3.01 goal against average with a .888 save percentage.

The Kings have 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, averaging 3.0 goals from 28.3 shots on goal, with a 16.7% powerplay efficiency. They have conceded 3.2 goals from 26.8 shots, averaging 3.0 penalties per game with a penalty-killing efficiency of 76.7%.

The top points scorer is Quinton Byfield with 9 points, 4 goals and 5 assists, while Warren Foegele is next in line after having 8 points, 4 goals and 4 assists. Goalie Darcy Kuemper have a 2.70 GAA with a .897 SV%.

Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks

Game Prediction

There is a strong case that Washington Capitals will end up winning and that means backing the visitors on the Moneyline. You can get a value -102 that they triumph in this NHL game.

The hockey handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our NHL predictions along with checking out the player and goalie stats which are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Capitals vs Kings stats:

• Capitals have won 5 of their last 5 games.
• Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• Capitals have won 5 consecutive games.
• Kings have lost 11 of their last 20 games.
• Kings have lost their last 3 games against Capitals.

Caps Moneyline Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 50.5% chance of landing a return. Based on our analysts in-depth research, we calculate the actual probability to be closer to 60%. This is why we can recommend this hockey wager.

Those looking for bigger odds about a win for Washington should head to the Match Winner & Total Goals lines. You can combine this pick with an Under / Over goals prediction for more juice.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Connor McMichael Over 1.5 Shots -135

Connor McMichael (Capitals) has recorded Over 1.5 shots on goal in 8 of the past 10 games. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -135 are now available.

Latest Connor McMichael Player Prop Odds

Goals

Anytime

+260

First

+1300

Shots on Goal

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

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Correct Score Prediction

Capitals 5 - 3 Kings

One bet that has caught our eye is the Capitals to claim a 5-3 correct score win. This selection is available at +2500 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Latest Correct Score Odds

Score

Capitals

Kings

1-0

Capitals

+4500

Kings

+4500

2-0

Capitals

+4000

Kings

+4000

2-1

Capitals

+1300

Kings

+1200

3-0

Capitals

+3300

Kings

+2800

3-1

Capitals

+1700

Kings

+1600

3-2

Capitals

+850

Kings

+750

4-0

Capitals

+4000

Kings

+3400

4-1

Capitals

+1700

Kings

+1500

4-2

Capitals

+1600

Kings

+1500

4-3

Capitals

+1150

Kings

+1000

5-0

Capitals

+8000

Kings

+6000

5-1

Capitals

+2900

Kings

+2200

5-2

Capitals

+2000

Kings

+1700

5-3

Capitals

+2500

Kings

+2400

5-4

Capitals

+2400

Kings

+2200

6-0

Capitals

+12000

Kings

+9000

6-1

Capitals

+7000

Kings

+5000

6-2

Capitals

+4000

Kings

+3000

6-3

Capitals

+3500

Kings

+3300

6-4

Capitals

+5500

Kings

+5000

6-5

Capitals

+6000

Kings

+5500

7-0

Capitals

+6000

Kings

+14000

7-1

Capitals

+12000

Kings

+9000

7-2

Capitals

+10000

Kings

+7500

7-3

Capitals

+7500

Kings

+6000

7-4

Capitals

+8000

Kings

+7500

7-5

Capitals

+12500

Kings

+12000

7-6

Capitals

+14000

Kings

+13000

8-1

Capitals

+14000

Kings

+14000

8-2

Capitals

+14000

Kings

+13000

8-3

Capitals

+14000

Kings

+14000

8-4

Capitals

+15000

Kings

+12500

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Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Close Contest Likely According to the Books

We’re seeing Los Angeles Kings priced up at -130 for a victory, with Washington Capitals trading at +107. This means the top sportsbooks give the road team a 48% chance of winning.

There is a puck line of 1.5 and total goals has a line of 5.5. A Totals bet relates to the number of goals that will be scored overall. The Over 5.5 selection is available to back at -119.

Favorites Kings are available at -125 to open the scoring. Alternatively, you can secure odds of -115 that the Caps are the first team to find the net.

There are a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on the National Hockey League and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the game.

Moneyline

Capitals

+107

Kings

-130

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

+170

Tie

+335

Kings

+120

Puck Line

Capitals +1.5

-244

Kings -1.5

+195

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-102

Over 5.5

-119

Alex Ovechkin is the First Goalscorer Favorite

There is +145 available that Alex Ovechkin finds the net at anytime. If you’re interested in the favorite to score the first goal, then you are able to secure +800.

Player Goals

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

First

+145

Anytime

+800

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

First

+145

Anytime

+800

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

First

+165

Anytime

+900

Anze Kopitar (Kings)

First

+235

Anytime

+1200

Tom Wilson (Capitals)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

First

+260

Anytime

+1300

Andrei Kuzmenko (Kings)

First

+265

Anytime

+1300

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Trevor Moore (Kings)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

First

+280

Anytime

+1400

Warren Foegele (Kings)

First

+300

Anytime

+1500

Alexei Protas (Capitals)

First

+310

Anytime

+1500

Phillip Danault (Kings)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Alex Turcotte (Kings)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Pierre-Luc Dubois (Capitals)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

First

+350

Anytime

+1700

Akil Thomas (Kings)

First

+400

Anytime

+1900

Ethen Frank (Capitals)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Andrew Mangiapane (Capitals)

First

+440

Anytime

+2000

Hendrix Lapierre (Capitals)

First

+475

Anytime

+2200

Tanner Jeannot (Kings)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Samuel Helenius (Kings)

First

+480

Anytime

+2200

Anthony Beauvillier (Capitals)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Player Shots

Alex Ovechkin (Capitals)

Over 3.5

-100

Under 3.5

-130

Adrian Kempe (Kings)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

+110

Kevin Fiala (Kings)

Over 2.5

-123

Under 2.5

-105

Alex Laferriere (Kings)

Over 2.5

+160

Under 2.5

-213

Connor McMichael (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

+104

Trevor Moore (Kings)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+125

Quinton Byfield (Kings)

Over 1.5

-149

Under 1.5

+115

Dylan Strome (Capitals)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-116

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Washington Capitals Stats

Los Angeles Kings Stats

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Puck Line

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in 7 of the last 10 games
• +1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the +1.5 puck line in the last 10 games on the road

Puck Line

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 3 of the last 10 games
• -1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the -1.5 puck line in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 7.40 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 5.90 goals in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 5.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 on the Road: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 4.30 goals and allowed 3.10 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 3.70 pts and allowed 2.20 goals in the last 10 games on the road

Total Goals

• Game Totals: An average of 6.30 goals in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 5.70 goals in the previous 10 home games
• Over 5.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 5.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 3.00 goals and allowed 3.30 goals in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 3.40 goals and allowed 2.30 goals in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.6
• Shots: 29.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 4.3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 10.8
• Blocks: 16.5
• Faceoff Wins : 28
• Hits: 16.4
• Giveaways: 15
• Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Games on the Road

• Goals Powerplay: 0.5
• Shots: 28
• Goals Shorthanded: 0
• Penalties: 3.5
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 7.8
• Blocks: 13
• Faceoff Wins : 24.8
• Hits: 16.5
• Giveaways: 14.7
• Takeaways: 4.5

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.4
• Shots: 28.3
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3
• Empty Net Goals: 0.2
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 17.8
• Faceoff Wins : 26.7
• Hits: 24
• Giveaways: 17.7
• Takeaways: 3.6

Last 10 Home Games

• Goals Powerplay: 0.2
• Shots: 29.6
• Goals Shorthanded: 0.2
• Penalties: 3.1
• Empty Net Goals: 0.3
• Penalty Minutes: 6.5
• Blocks: 17.3
• Faceoff Wins : 26.4
• Hits: 19.9
• Giveaways: 15.9
• Takeaways: 2.9

Team News

Washington Capitals Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
17	Dylan Strome	65	17.52	20	44	64	11
21	Alexei Protas	65	16.55	28	30	58	39
80	Pierre-Luc Dubois	65	17.32	17	40	57	28

43	Tom Wilson	64	18.77	29	25	54	20
8	Alexander Ovechkin	49	17.79	33	20	53	18
24	Connor McMichael	65	17.15	23	28	51	25
74	John Carlson	65	23.76	4	39	43	21
6	Jakob Chychrun	60	21.03	18	24	42	24
16	Taylor Raddysh	65	12.43	6	19	25	0
38	Rasmus Sandin	65	19	4	21	25	19
26	Nic Dowd	65	15.35	12	11	23	10
88	Andrew Mangiapane	64	13.09	11	11	22	8
3	Matt Roy	55	19.77	2	19	21	27
72	Anthony Beauvillier	65	12.96	14	7	21	-2
20	Lars Eller	63	13.57	10	9	19	0
42	Martin Fehervary	65	19.09	4	14	18	15
22	Brandon Duhaime	65	13.45	7	10	17	3
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	65	17.34	0	16	16	18
29	Hendrix Lapierre	27	9.8	0	8	8	-3
53	Ethen Frank	22	10.63	4	3	7	6
63	Ivan Miroshnichenko	18	9.34	1	3	4	1
52	Dylan McIlrath	11	10.91	0	2	2	1
23	Michael Sgarbossa	3	9.33	1	1	2	2
27	Alexander Alexeyev	5	13.22	0	0	0	4
15	Sonny Milano	3	7.2	0	0	0	-3

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
48	Logan Thompson	37	2.36	0.916
79	Charlie Lindgren	29	2.61	0.899
31	Hunter Shepard	-	-	-

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Los Angeles Kings Player Stats & Roster

#	Player	GP	MIN	G	A	P	+/-
9	Adrian Kempe	63	19.42	27	26	53	13
11	Anze Kopitar	63	19.17	16	36	52	5
22	Kevin Fiala	62	18.59	24	18	42	-10

55	Quinton Byfield	63	18.63	15	23	38	9
37	Warren Foegele	63	16.19	18	18	36	26
24	Phillip Danault	62	17.9	6	28	34	13
78	Alex Laferriere	59	16.88	15	17	32	12
12	Trevor Moore	54	17.03	13	16	29	7
55	Brandt Clarke	59	16.1	5	22	27	7
84	Vladislav Gavrikov	63	23.72	4	19	23	12
39	Alex Turcotte	58	12.02	7	14	21	5
21	Jordan Spence	61	17.05	3	18	21	13
96	Andrei Kuzmenko	47	15.14	6	14	20	-11
44	Mikey Anderson	59	23.02	6	12	18	8
6	Joel Edmundson	59	20.78	5	11	16	18
10	Tanner Jeannot	60	11.15	5	4	9	-3
22	Trevor Lewis	48	10.21	4	4	8	-5
8	Drew Doughty	15	25.59	2	5	7	0
43	Jacob Moverare	42	11.55	1	5	6	1
79	Samuel Helenius	31	8.42	1	2	3	-2
41	Akil Thomas	23	9.81	1	2	3	-4
47	Andre Lee	19	9.17	1	2	3	-5
7	Kyle Burroughs	29	7.58	0	2	2	2
82	Caleb Jones	5	12.82	0	0	0	-2

#	Goalies	GP	GAA	SV%
35	Darcy Kuemper	36	2.26	0.915
29	Pheonix Copley	1	4.37	0.833
31	David Rittich	28	2.71	0.887
1	Erik Portillo	1	1.02	0.966

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Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups