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Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals NHL Predictions

2025-11-17 • Capital One Arena
Washington Capitals 2 - 1 Los Angeles Kings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
WSH: 60.4%
LAK: 39.6%
Expected Goals
WSH: 3.07
LAK: 2.77
Total Goals
Median: 5.3
Over 5.5: 40%
Over 6.5: 29%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

WSH
Logan Thompson - 31-21-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
LAK
Darcy Kuemper - 19-14-15 | 0.891 SV% | 2.78 GAA
StatWSHLAK
Season SV%0.9130.913
Last 5 SV%0.9120.833
SV% vs Opponent0.9600.918
GAA2.392.27
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • WSH at home vs LAK: 3-0
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-02LAK 1 - 3 WSHWSHLAK
2025-11-17WSH 2 - 1 LAKWSHWSH
2025-03-13LAK 3 - 0 WSHLAKLAK
2024-12-22WSH 3 - 1 LAKWSHWSH
2024-01-07WSH 4 - 3 LAKWSHLAK

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 60.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Washington Capitals 2 - 1 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8