Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 3/6/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Washington Capitals will clash with the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Monday evening.
Washington enters this competition with a 31-27-6 overall standing, a 16-14-3 road record, and placed sixth in the Metropolitan Division after winning three of the last five contests played.
On Saturday, the Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks in their recent road match to a sacore of 8-3.
GK Darcy Kuemper had some issues in the goal but managed to hold on and finished the game with a save percentage of .927 after giving away three goals on 41 shots tried against him for 60 minutes on the ice.
LW Alex Ovechkin and Center Craig Smith netted two goals each in leading Washington to the win.
Offensively, the Capitals scored an average of 3.09 goals on 31.6 shots per match while their defense gave up an average of 2.97 goals per outing.
Left-wingman Alex Ovechkin led Washington’s offense with 60 points and a team-high 35 goals on 248 total shots made for the year. Center Evgeny Kuznetsov is the top setter with 39 assists on the season.
The Washington Capitals are 3-7 straight up in their last 10 games and 6-1 SU in their last 7 contests versus the Kings.
Washington is 13-6 SU in their last 19 road matches while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Capitals’ last 5 outings when playing on the road against the Kings.
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Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Predictions 3/6/2023
The Los Angeles Kings will continue a homestand looking for their fourth straight win when facing the visiting Washington Capitals on Monday evening.
Los Angeles at 36-20-8 overall and 19-9-2 when playing at home, placed second in the Pacific Division with just two points behind Vegas in the first place.
The Kings come into this match-up with a 4-1 standing in the last five contests played including a three-game winning streak following a 4-2 home win versus the Saint Louis Blues last time out.
GK Joonas Korpisalo earned the win for LA after giving away just two goals on 28 shots attempted against him for a save percentage of .923 in the match.
On the offense, the LA Kings have been spectacular on the year averaging 3.31 goals per match but have some issues on defense after yielding an average of 3.34 on 28.3 shots per contest.
Left-winger Kevin Fiala led the offense for the Kings after gaining 66 points with a team-leading 44 assists while Center Adrian Kempe totaled 29 goals on 193 shots made for the season.
The totals went OVER in 10 of Los Angeles’ last 15 matches while the Kings are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games played.
The totals went UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles’ last 6 contests played versus Washington while Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 home outings.
Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles Kings. The NHL Pick for this contest is Los Angeles -165.
Both are doing well for the season but the Kings are undoubtedly the better team here with momentum after winning three games in a row.
Moreover, LA got the advantage of playing on their home ice to snatch their fourth straight win on Monday. The prediction: LA Kings win 4-1.
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Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 3/6/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
NHL Starting Time: 10:30 PM ET
Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA
Date: Monday, March 6, 2023
TV: NHLPP/ESPN+, NSWA
NHL Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles Kings -165
NHL Totals: 6.5