Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Preview, and Odds

The Washington Capitals are heading to LA after their loss in San Jose that finished with a score of 1-2. This would be the first loss on their five game road trip through the West. The Capitals are going to continue losing if they don't manage to get any goals. Washington is 31st in goals per game at 2.33. Not only are they struggling scoring at even strength but they are also struggling on the powerplay as they rank last in the NHL at 5.7%.

Darcy Kuemper has been the Capitals main starter in net this season. Kuemper has a goals against average of 2.95 and a save percentage of .894 with a record of 4-4-2. If the Capitals want to win they are going to need to be more offensive for Darcy Kuemper who has been playing relatively well.

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Brandon Katz, 15-8, $620The LA Kings are coming off of a win against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday with a final score of 4-0. This would be the Kings fifth win in a row. The Kings are playing amazing recently as they are now number one in the league in goals per game at 4.00. Their scoring is mostly at even strength as they only have a powerplay percentage of 20.8%. Not only do they have a strong offense but the Kings also have the second best defense with a 2.37 goals against average. LA also has the best penalty kill in the league at 89.4%.

Cam Talbot has been playing amazing in net for the Kings as he has a record of 10-3-1 on the season. Talbot has a goals against average of 2.02 and a goals against average of .931.

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This is going to be a one sided affair much like the last game for the Kings that ended 3-0. I expect a similar score in this game due to the lack of scoring of Washington and the offensive prowess of the Kings. I am going to look for Cam Talbot to have an amazing game in this one and leave the score low.