LA
1-4-2, 4 PTS 
WSH
5-4-0, 10 PTS Team Leaders
Washington Capitals
R. Leonard
J. Brodzinski
R. Leonard
Los Angeles Kings
A. Kempe
A. Panarin
A. Panarin
Division Standings
2026-27 Pacific Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas
|
8 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Edmonton
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
Seattle
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
San Jose
|
4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Anaheim
|
4 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
Vancouver
|
2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
|
Los Angeles
|
1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Calgary
|
2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina
|
7 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
NY Rangers
|
7 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
NY Islanders
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
|
Washington
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
New Jersey
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
Pittsburgh
|
3 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Philadelphia
|
2 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
Columbus
|
3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Injured Players
Washington Capitals
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Out | 2026-10-24 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-12-26 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-22 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-22 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-31 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
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Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals: Betting Line, Odds & Head-to-Head Breakdown
NHL · 2027 Season · Odds via DraftKings
This game has ended. The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Washington Capitals, 5-2. You can find the full box score and recap above.
Heading into this NHL matchup, DraftKings lists the Washington Capitals as the favorite at WSH -162, with the Los Angeles Kings sitting as the underdog on the moneyline. The point spread currently sits at -1.5, and the over/under total for the game is set at 5.5, giving an early read on how competitive, and how high-scoring, oddsmakers expect this game to be.
These two teams already know each other well this season. LA leads series 1-0, across 2 meetings so far. Head-to-head trends like this are often factored into betting lines and predictive models alike, since some matchups simply play out differently than a team's overall record would suggest.
Season-long standings context for both sides isn't meaningful yet at this point in the schedule, but the early betting line already gives a decent snapshot of how oddsmakers expect this NHL matchup to unfold.
Betting lines, like win probabilities, are a snapshot, not a forecast set in stone, and they can shift right up until the Final start time as injury news, weather, and public money move the market. This page will keep reflecting the latest numbers as they update, so it's worth a final check before Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals actually take the field.
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