Capitals vs. Kings betting preview

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The Washington Capitals (22-8-2) are home favorites (-155 moneyline odds to win) against the Los Angeles Kings (19-9-5, +130 moneyline odds). The outing on Sunday begins at 5:00 PM ET from Capital One Arena on ESPN+.

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Moneyline

Capitals to win vs Kings -155

Bet $20, Payout $32.90

Capitals vs. Kings Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Capitals (-155)
  • Underdog: Kings (+130)
  • Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Kings Quick Facts

  • Washington and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 19 of 32 matches (59.4%) so far this season.
  • In 42.4% of Los Angeles’ previous games this season (14/33), the teams combined to score over Sunday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
  • The combined goals scored average of these two clubs, 6.9, is 1.4 above Sunday’s over/under.
  • This game’s over/under is 0.3 more than the 5.2 goals these two clubs concede per game combined.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

  • The Capitals’ 121 goals this season make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
  • Washington has allowed the second-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 84 (2.6 per game).
  • The team’s goal differential is second-best in the league at +37.
  • The 20 power-play goals Washington has put up this season (on 98 chances) rank 13th in the league.
  • The Capitals’ offense has the league’s 18th-ranked power-play conversion rate (20.41%).
  • Washington has scored a total of three shorthanded goals this season.
  • The Capitals’ 84.16% penalty-kill success rate is currently sixth-best in the league.
  • The Capitals win 50.1% of their faceoffs (18th in the league).
  • Washington connects on 13.1% of its shots, ranking second in the NHL.
  • The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 20.4 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

  • Washington has won nine of the 13 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
  • In eight games with moneyline oddds shorter than -155, the Capitals have five wins.
  • The moneyline odds say Washington has a 60.8% chance of winning this game.

Capitals Leaders

  • Dylan Strome: 11 goals and 27 assists
  • Connor McMichael: 16 goals and 12 assists
  • Aliaksei Protas: 12 goals and 15 assists
  • Logan Thompson: 12-2-2 record, .911 save percentage, 40 goals conceded

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Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stats Insights

  • The Kings have scored 103 goals this season (3.1 per game) to rank 14th in the league.
  • Los Angeles has been one of the toughest defensive squads in the NHL this season, allowing 84 goals (2.6 per game) to rank second.
  • Their +19 goal differential is seventh-best in the league.
  • Los Angeles has recorded 13 power-play goals this season (on 87 chances). That ranks 29th in the NHL.
  • The Kings have a 14.94% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 28 percentage.
  • Los Angeles has scored two shorthanded goals this season (14th among all NHL squads).
  • The Kings’ eighth-best penalty kill rate is 82.52%.
  • The Kings win 51.5% of their faceoffs. That’s the 12th-ranked figure in the NHL.
  • Los Angeles’ collective 11.3% shooting percentage ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Kings have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Kings Moneyline Insights

  • This season the Kings have six wins in the 14 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Los Angeles is 1-3 when it is the underdog by +130 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The win probability for the Kings, implied from the moneyline, is 43.5%.

Kings Leaders

  • Anze Kopitar: 10 goals and 27 assists
  • Adrian Kempe: 16 goals and 15 assists
  • Alex Laferriere: 13 goals and 12 assists
  • Darcy Kuemper: 8-2-5 record, .911 save percentage, 38 goals conceded
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