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Kings at Capitals

NHL · Monday, Nov 17 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final LA 1 – WSH 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA0101
WSH1102
Team box
LA·WSH
31
shots
25
1 of 3
power play
0 of 2
53.2
faceoff %
46.8
18
hits
17
16
blocked shots
21
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Anze KopitarLA102
Alex OvechkinWSH101
Matt RoyWSH101
Tom WilsonWSH015
Kevin FialaLA013
Jakob ChychrunWSH013
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA2523.920
Charlie LindgrenWSH3130.968

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
WSH +3
LA +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: WSH 2 · LA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 44%, WSH 56% · Updated Nov 17, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 2.9 – 2.6 LA
Expected total
5.6
KingsThe matchupCapitals
+127Our fair odds−127
2.6Expected goals2.9
+0.10Power rating+0.10
2.9Goals / game2.8
2.9Allowed / game2.7
28.9Shots / game29.9
49.0Faceoff %48.5
17.9Hits / game21.5
10−9Season record8−10
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · WSH chance
Our model fair44.0%56.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
LALos Angeles Kings+12744%————
WSHWashington Capitals−12756%————
Spreadabout even
LALos Angeles Kings+0.3our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 9%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 24%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 12%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 6%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← LA wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more32%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more21%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more24%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .921 save %, 1.82 GAAstarted
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .878 save %, 3.59 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·WSH
Nov 15, 2025 at OTT
last game
Nov 15, 2025 vs NJ
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
5th straight road game
home / road
2nd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 18+ games
LA·WSH
+0.10
rating (0 = average)
+0.10
2.9
goals / game
2.8
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.7
10−9
season record
8−10
1−6
home record
4−5
9−3
away record
4−5
W4
streak
L2
7−3
last 10
2−8
28.9
shots / game
29.9
49.0
faceoff %
48.5
17.9
hits / game
21.5
13.5
blocked shots / game
13.4
4.2
takeaways / game
4.9
17.6
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

LA · WSH · 35 days
Los Angeles KingsWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · WSH 5−3
Mar 13, 2025at LALA 3 − 0
Dec 22, 2024at WSHWSH 3 − 1
Jan 7, 2024at WSHWSH 4 − 3
Nov 29, 2023at LAWSH 2 − 1
Mar 6, 2023at LALA 4 − 2
Oct 22, 2022at WSHWSH 4 − 3
Dec 19, 2021at WSHLA 3 − 2
Nov 17, 2021at LAWSH 2 − 0

LA · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Nov 15, 2025at OTT1 − 0W
Nov 13, 2025at TOR4 − 3W
Nov 11, 2025at MTL5 − 1W
Nov 9, 2025at PIT3 − 2W
Nov 6, 2025vs FLA2 − 5L
Nov 4, 2025vs WPG3 − 0W
Nov 1, 2025vs NJ1 − 4L
Oct 30, 2025vs DET3 − 4L
Oct 28, 2025at SJ4 − 3W
Oct 26, 2025at CHI3 − 1W

WSH · Last 10

2−8 · streak L2
Nov 15, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025at FLA3 − 6L
Nov 11, 2025at CAR4 − 1W
Nov 8, 2025at TB2 − 3L
Nov 6, 2025at PIT3 − 5L
Nov 5, 2025vs STL6 − 1W
Nov 1, 2025at BUF3 − 4L
Oct 31, 2025vs NYI1 − 3L
Oct 28, 2025at DAL0 − 1L
Oct 25, 2025vs OTT1 − 7L