NHL matchup
10/20/20267:00 PMCapital One ArenaWashington, DC

Kings0 – 4 – 2vsCapitals5 – 3 – 0

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Model value

Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Los Angeles KingsCA-B-
Washington CapitalsBBB
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
LA+140+1.5 (-180)
WSH-166-1.5 (+150)
Total 5.5Over -120Under +100
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Last 3 games

Los Angeles Kings

Overall0–3–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U0–3–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26vs BOSL 1–4L -1.5U 5.5
10/13/26vs EDML 1–4L +1.5U 6.5
10/10/26@ VGKL 1–2W +1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Washington Capitals

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line1–2–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26vs NJW 4–2W -1.5U 6.5
10/14/26vs MTLW 5–4L -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ CARL 2–4L +1.5U 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Kings and Capitals
Statistic
27.9 (27.9)Shots27.4 (27.6)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

KingsDarcy KuemperExpected
CapitalsLogan ThompsonExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Los Angeles Kings
First line
  • CAlex Laferriere
  • LWArtemi Panarin
  • RWAdrian Kempe
  • DErik Gustafsson
  • DBrandt Clarke
Washington Capitals
First line
  • CIlya Protas
  • LWAlex Ovechkin
  • RWIvan Miroshnichenko
  • DJakob Chychrun
  • DMatt RoyInjured Reserve

Player availability

Injury report

Los Angeles Kings
  • CAlex TurcotteUndisclosedInjured Reserve
  • DJakub DvorakUpper BodyInjured Reserve
  • CJan JenikUndisclosedInjured Reserve
    Jenik (undisclosed) was placed on non-roster injured reserve by Los Angeles on Thursday, per Zach Dooley of LA Kings Insider.
    Updated: Sep 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM EDT
Washington Capitals
  • RWJustin SourdifIllnessOut
  • DMatt RoyLower BodyInjured Reserve
    Roy (lower body) could return to the lineup as early as Tuesday against the Kings, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
    Updated: Oct 19, 2026 at 12:23 PM EDT
  • CPatrick ThomasUpper BodyInjured Reserve

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