Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

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).

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	16-11-3	2.63	.898	1
23/24	25-16-7	2.67	.911	6

Darcy Kuemper (Confirmed)

Season	W-L-OTL:	GAA:	SV%:	SO:
24/25	23-9-7	2.13	.918	4
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%.

Expert NHL Analysis

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.

Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 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.

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.

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.

Our Pick

Capitals Moneyline @ -102 Bet Now

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Player Props

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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Close Contest Likely According to the Books

We’re seeing Los Angeles Kings priced up at -140 for a victory, with Washington Capitals trading at +120. This means the top sportsbooks give the road team a 45% 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 -115.

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

+120

Kings

-140

3-Way Moneyline

Capitals

+200

Tie

+300

Kings

+110

Puck Line

Capitals +1.5

-230

Kings -1.5

+190

Total Goals

Under 5.5

-105

Over 5.5

-115

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

Alex Turcotte (Kings)

First

+340

Anytime

+1600

Phillip Danault (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

Lars Eller (Capitals)

First

+525

Anytime

+2200

Ivan Miroshnichenko (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

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Division Conference League

Metropolitan	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
3 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
4 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
5 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
6 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
7 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
8 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L

East Atlantic	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
2 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
3 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
4 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
5 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
6 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
7 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
8 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L

East Central	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
3 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
4 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
5 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
6 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
7 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
8 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L

West Pacific	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
2 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
3 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
4 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
5 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
6 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
7 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
8 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

Eastern	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
3 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
4 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
5 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
6 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
7 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
8 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
9 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
10 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
11 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
12 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
13 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
14 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
15 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L
16 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L

Western	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
2 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
3 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
4 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
5 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
6 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
7 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
8 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
9 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
10 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
11 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
12 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
13 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
14 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
15 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L
16 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

	GP	W	L	OT	PTS	P%	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Home	Road	S/O	L10	Strk
1 Washington	69	46	15	8	100	0.725	39	45	251	178	73	23-7-6	23-8-2	1-3	8-2	3W
2 Winnipeg	70	48	18	4	100	0.714	38	47	243	165	78	25-5-4	23-13-0	1-1	6-4	1W
3 Dallas	68	43	21	4	90	0.662	35	41	231	180	51	25-7-2	18-14-2	2-2	6-4	1L
4 Carolina	68	42	22	4	88	0.647	37	42	220	179	41	27-7-1	15-15-3	0-2	9-1	8W
5 Vegas	68	40	20	8	88	0.647	37	39	227	185	42	25-7-3	15-13-5	1-3	6-4	1W
6 Florida	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	35	38	222	184	38	22-10-2	20-14-1	4-0	7-3	1W
7 Toronto	69	42	24	3	87	0.63	34	41	222	203	19	22-13-1	20-11-2	1-1	5-5	3W
8 Colorado	70	42	25	3	87	0.621	36	41	234	200	34	23-10-2	19-15-1	1-2	8-2	1W
9 Tampa Bay	68	40	23	5	85	0.625	34	38	239	181	58	24-8-2	16-15-3	2-2	6-4	3W
10 Edmonton	69	40	24	5	85	0.616	29	40	224	199	25	21-11-3	19-13-2	0-1	6-4	1L
11 LA Kings	67	37	21	9	83	0.619	32	36	189	173	16	23-3-4	14-18-5	1-3	6-4	1W
12 Minnesota	69	39	25	5	83	0.601	31	36	191	195	-4	17-15-2	22-10-3	3-2	5-5	2W
13 New Jersey	70	37	27	6	80	0.571	33	36	209	183	26	17-12-4	20-15-2	1-1	5-5	1L
14 Ottawa	68	36	27	5	77	0.566	27	35	199	198	1	20-10-2	16-17-3	1-2	7-3	2L
15 St Louis	70	35	28	7	77	0.55	25	31	210	206	4	17-14-3	18-14-4	4-1	7-3	4W
16 Vancouver	69	32	25	12	76	0.551	25	30	194	209	-15	15-13-7	17-12-5	2-1	5-5	1L
17 Calgary	68	32	25	11	75	0.551	26	29	178	200	-22	18-11-5	14-14-6	3-2	4-6	2W
18 Montreal	68	33	27	8	74	0.544	24	31	206	223	-17	18-12-4	15-15-4	2-2	6-4	1L
19 Utah	69	31	27	11	73	0.529	23	30	196	207	-11	14-13-7	17-14-4	1-3	5-5	1W
20 NY Islanders	68	32	28	8	72	0.529	25	30	187	201	-14	17-13-3	15-15-5	2-1	6-4	3W
21 NY Rangers	70	33	31	6	72	0.514	30	32	208	210	-2	16-17-3	17-14-3	1-0	3-7	3L
22 Columbus	68	31	28	9	71	0.522	23	27	218	224	-6	20-9-5	11-19-4	4-1	3-7	5L
23 Detroit	68	32	30	6	70	0.515	24	29	195	215	-20	18-15-3	14-15-3	3-0	2-8	1L
24 Boston	70	30	31	9	69	0.493	23	30	187	226	-39	19-12-6	11-19-3	0-1	3-7	4L
25 Anaheim	69	30	31	8	68	0.493	22	27	186	216	-30	16-15-2	14-16-6	3-2	4-6	1W
26 Pittsburgh	70	28	32	10	66	0.471	19	27	204	254	-50	17-14-5	11-18-5	1-5	5-5	1L
27 Seattle	70	30	35	5	65	0.464	24	29	209	227	-18	16-15-5	14-20-0	1-3	5-5	1L
28 Philadelphia	70	28	34	8	64	0.457	17	23	194	237	-43	16-19-1	12-15-7	5-3	2-8	3L
29 Buffalo	67	27	34	6	60	0.448	21	24	211	237	-26	17-14-3	10-20-3	3-1	3-7	1L
30 Nashville	68	25	35	8	58	0.426	21	24	173	222	-49	17-14-3	8-21-5	1-0	4-6	4L
31 Chicago	69	20	40	9	49	0.355	17	19	185	246	-61	13-17-4	7-23-5	1-2	3-7	6L
32 San Jose	69	18	42	9	45	0.326	13	17	179	258	-79	10-22-2	8-20-7	1-4	3-7	2L

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