Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction & Picks - NHL

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Washington Capitals
12/2/25 22:30
Los Angeles Kings

Prediction:

 

Less than 5.5 goals

-108
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 by Edgar Jibran in NHL Picks

The NHL main event on next Tuesday’s night schedule will feature the clash between the Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings, a game that will take place at 09:30 pm CST. For the referred game, the Kings were made slight favorites according to the bookies’ odds, but it must be noted that the Capitals have already found a good overall performance during the most recent matchdays.

With this in mind, the Washington Capitals are expected to keep their fantastic offensive momentum, as they were able to score four or more goals during their last four games. In this matter, it must be noted that the Capitals are already sitting in fourth place in the Eastern Conference’s standings with great chances of taking the Tampa Bay Lightning down from the top spot.

As for the Los Angeles Kings, this team has been one of the most irregular in the Western Conference, even though they have managed to maintain a playoff spot. Despite this, it’s worth highlighting that the Kings are the third-worst offense in the Pacific Division with 68 goals scored, so they cannot be considered serious contenders to battle for the championship by the end of the regular season.

Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
4
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
32 26 15 11 19
5
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
31 25 12 13 -2

Washington Capitals and Los Angeles Kings Latest Matches

Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals Latest matches
W L W W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Nov 30, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  1
New York Islanders

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Nov 26, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  4
Washington Capitals

Nov 24, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
1 :  5
Washington Capitals

Nov 22, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  3
Washington Capitals

Nov 20, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
8 :  4
Montreal Canadiens
W W L W W W
Victories

5/6 (83%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

Toronto Maple Leafs
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Nov 26, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  4
Washington Capitals

Nov 24, 2025 - NHL

Columbus Blue Jackets
1 :  5
Washington Capitals

Nov 22, 2025 - NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning
5 :  3
Washington Capitals

Nov 19, 2025 - NHL

Edmonton Oilers
4 :  7
Washington Capitals

Nov 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Washington Capitals
L L W L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Nov 30, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  1
New York Islanders

Nov 20, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
8 :  4
Montreal Canadiens

Nov 13, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  6
Florida Panthers

Nov 11, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  1
Carolina Hurricanes

Nov 8, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  3
Tampa Bay Lightning

Nov 6, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
3 :  5
Pittsburgh Penguins
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings Latest matches
L L L W L W
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Nov 29, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
1 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  5
Anaheim Ducks

Nov 24, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
1 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 21, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 20, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
San Jose Sharks

Nov 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Washington Capitals
L W L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Nov 29, 2025 - NHL

Vancouver Canucks
1 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 24, 2025 - NHL

Ottawa Senators
1 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 21, 2025 - NHL

Boston Bruins
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 6, 2025 - NHL

Florida Panthers
5 :  2
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 4, 2025 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
0 :  3
Los Angeles Kings

Nov 1, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
4 :  1
Los Angeles Kings
W W W L L L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Nov 28, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  5
Anaheim Ducks

Nov 20, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  4
San Jose Sharks

Nov 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Washington Capitals

Nov 15, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  0
Ottawa Senators

Nov 13, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
4 :  3
Toronto Maple Leafs

Nov 11, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
5 :  1
Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals against Los Angeles Kings : Head to Head (H2H)

Washington Capitals

67 %

Los Angeles Kings

33 %

Nov 17, 2025 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  2
Washington Capitals

Mar 13, 2025 - NHL

Washington Capitals
0 :  3
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 22, 2024 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
1 :  3
Washington Capitals

Nov 29, 2023 - NHL

Washington Capitals
2 :  1
Los Angeles Kings

Dec 19, 2021 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
3 :  2
Washington Capitals

Feb 4, 2020 - NHL

Los Angeles Kings
2 :  4
Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals - Los Angeles Kings Key Points

  1. The Washington Capitals have a two-game road winning streak, during which they have scored four or more goals per game.
  2. The Los Angeles Kings haven’t been able to score more than three goals in any of their home regular season games.
  3. The Washington Capitals haven’t scored more than three goals in road meetings against the Kings since their 4-3 victory in February 2001.
  4. The Los Angeles Kings have committed five or more penalties in two of their last three home meetings against the Capitals.

Our Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction

Taking all this into account, this game is expected to follow the low-scoring ratio trend that these teams had during their most recent confrontations, it also being very likely to have a high number of penalties.

In summary, the Los Angeles Kings will face a great opportunity to get points from this game, but they should keep a good defensive performance to nullify the Capitals’ offensive momentum during the first and third periods. Therefore, the pick for the Washington Capitals – Los Angeles Kings is: Under 5.5 Goals!

Prediction:

 

Less than 5.5 goals

-108
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