Washington Capitals (31-27-6) vs. Los Angeles Kings (36-20-8)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with a six-game Monday card and brings this interconference clash between the Washington Capitals and the Los Angeles Kings at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California at 10:30 p.m. ET.
This is the second meeting between these teams this season. Washington defeated Los Angeles at home on October 22, 4-3. The Capitals were the favorite in that contest (-134) with the total set at 6.5. The Kings are the favorite at -155 with the total set at 6.5.
The Washington Capitals scored four goals in the second and added four more in the third as they routed the San Jose Sharks on Saturday, 8-3. This is the final contest of a four-game road trip that has seen the team go 2-1-0 through the first three games. Washington is in sixth place in the Eastern Conference wildcard standings, three points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the final wildcard berth.
The Capitals erased a two-goal deficit, responding with five unanswered goals. Craig Smith scored twice in the second period and Alex Ovechkin added two goals in the third. Dylan Strome and Rasmus Sandin each finished with three points. T.J. Oshie had a goal in the game, and now has eight points over his last five contests. The Capitals are 16th on the power-play (21.1%) and 19th in goals per game (3.09).
Craig Smith and Alex Ovechkin scored twice each, and all three Caps defensemen skating in their first games with the team contributed on the scoresheet on Saturday afternoon in San Jose.https://t.co/sFf7MYgxcK
— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) March 5, 2023
Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 shots in the victory. He will likely be in net for this contest and is 19-19-4 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .910 save percentage. Kuemper has been struggling of late, giving up at least three goals in seven of his last eight games, allowing 27 total goals in that span. The Capitals are ninth in penalty killing (82.2%) and 13th in goals allowed per game (2.97).
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