Kings vs. Capitals NHL Predictions, Picks and Odds - Dec. 2

The Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals -- both coming off wins -- will meet on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The bookmakers see this as a tight game, with the Kings -120 to win on the moneyline, and the Capitals at +100.

Los Angeles grabbed a 2-1 victory at home its last time out on Nov. 29 against the Vancouver Canucks. Adrian Kempe led the Kings with two points (one goal and one assist).

In its most recent game on Nov. 30, Washington earned a 4-1 road victory over the New York Islanders. Tom Wilson's three points (two goals and one assist) in that matchup led the Capitals.

To prepare for this matchup, here's who we project to secure the win in Tuesday's hockey action.

Kings vs. Capitals Predictions & Pick

For the upcoming contest between the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals, computer-calculated moneyline, over/under, and score predictions are below, based on data from Dunkel Index.

• Prediction: Kings 4 - Capitals 3
• Pick OU: Over 5.5 (Dunkel projecting 7.01 goals)
  

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Kings vs. Capitals Moneylines

Grab a peek below at the most up-to-date moneylines for the Kings-Capitals game.

• Favorite: Kings (-120)
• Underdog: Capitals (+100)

Kings Betting Insights

• The Kings have been victorious in eight of their 17 games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (47.1%).
• When playing with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter, Los Angeles is 7-8 (winning 46.7% of the time).
• The Kings have a 54.5% chance (based on the moneyline's implied probability) to win this game.
• In 12 of 25 matches this season, Los Angeles and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.

Capitals Betting Insights

• The Capitals have been made an underdog six times this season, and won twice.
• This season Washington has won two of its six games when it's the underdog by at least +100 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 50.0% chance of victory for the Capitals.
• Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 5.5 goals in 15 of 26 games this season.

Kings Key Stats

• Los Angeles' 67 total goals (2.7 per game) make it the 29th-ranked scoring team in the league.
• The Kings have given up 65 total goals (2.6 per game), ranking third in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• Its goal differential (+2) makes the team 10th-best in the league.
• The 11 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 78 power-play chances).
• Los Angeles ranks 28th in the league with a 14.1% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season lead the NHL.
• Los Angeles' 81.25% penalty-kill success rate ranks 14th in the league.
• Los Angeles wins 48.9% of its faceoffs (19th in NHL).
• The Kings make 9.3% of their shots (30th in the league).

Capitals Key Stats

• Washington is fourth in the NHL in scoring (88 goals, 3.4 per game).
• The Capitals have one of the best defenses in the league, allowing 67 total goals (2.6 per game), fifth in the NHL.
• It has the third-best goal differential in the league at +21.
• With 12 power-play goals (on 77 chances), the Capitals are 22nd in the NHL.
• Washington scores on 15.58% of its power plays, No. 26 in the league.
• The 71.79% penalty-kill percentage of Washington is 29th in the league.
• Washington is 25th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (47.5%).
• The Capitals' 11.4% shooting percentage is 12th in the league.