Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL
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The winless Los Angeles Kings will likely face another long night on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. They are out of form and have been outclassed in this matchup for years.
The Capitals have won five of the last six games against the Kings, allowing just one goal in four of the victories. While L.A. is competitive in the Western Conference, they have always run into trouble when facing Alex Ovechkin and his squad.
Ovechkin has started the season slowly, posting four points (one goal, three assists) in eight games, and Pierre-Luc Dubois is struggling to overcome an illness. However, Washington has still come out of the gates flying, going 5-3-0 in eight games. They are 4-1-0 at home and would be very disappointed if their record didn’t improve at the expense of a team that hasn’t won a single game so far.
The Kings were rocked 8-4 by the Colorado Avalanche on opening night and still appear rattled. The team is short on confidence and looking poor at both ends of the ice: they have averaged only 2.00 goals per game while giving up 4.17.
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Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Form
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2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -13 |
Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings Latest Matches
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Washington Capitals against Los Angeles Kings : Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
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Players list
C. Lindgren
L. Thompson
T. Liljegren
J. Holl
C. Hutson
V. Desharnais
M. Fehervary
J. Chychrun
J. Brodzinski
A. Beauvillier
D. Strome
T. Wilson
B. Jenner
A. Tuch
J. Kyrou
R. Leonard
I. Miroshnichenko
A. Protas
A. Ovechkin
I. Protas
A. Forsberg
D. Kuemper
B. Clarke
B. Dumoulin
E. Gustafsson
D. Doughty
C. Ceci
M. Anderson
J. Edmundson
C. Perry
E. Haula
S. Laughton
J. Armia
A. Panarin
A. Kempe
A. Laferriere
S. Helenius
Q. Byfield
A. Lee
T. Moore
Washington Capitals - Los Angeles Kings Key Points
- Across the last three seasons, the Capitals have gone 5-1-0 against the Kings.
- Washington has a 4-1-0 home record, scoring 4.00 goals per game in front of their fans.
- The Kings have been limited to one goal in each of their last four games.
- Four of the Kings' six defeats this season have come in regulation.
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Our Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction
These teams are on opposite paths, and Washington should prove it with a comfortable victory on Tuesday night.
The Kings probably aren’t as bad as their record suggests, but their defense has been hapless, keeping them from competing. They have shown little fight or desire to improve, losing back-to-back games by three goals.
Our prediction for Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings: Capitals to win in regulation.
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