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Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2027-01-06 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals @ 7:00 PM PST

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 47.1%
WSH: 52.9%
Expected Goals
LAK: 2.89
WSH: 2.76
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
Darcy Kuemper - 19-14-15 | 0.891 SV% | 2.78 GAA
WSH
Logan Thompson - 31-21-6 | 0.912 SV% | 2.44 GAA
StatLAKWSH
Season SV%0.9130.913
Last 5 SV%0.8330.912
SV% vs Opponent0.9180.960
GAA2.272.39
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • LAK at home vs WSH: 1-2
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

🔮 Game Preview

This game is scheduled for 2027-01-06 at 7:00 PM PST.

Check back after the game for in-game win probability analysis and post-game results.