The Los Angeles Kings (12-6-7) are short favorites when they host the Washington Capitals (15-9-2) on Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Kings are -120 on the moneyline to win, while the Capitals have +100 moneyline odds.

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Kings vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-120)
• Underdog: Capitals (+100)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Los Angeles’ games this season have gone over 5.5 goals 12 of 25 times.
• In 57.7% of Washington’s previous games this season (15/26), the teams combined to score more than Tuesday’s over/under of 5.5 goals.
• Tuesday’s total is 0.6 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.1 goals per game.
• The 5.2 goals per game that these two teams concede combined are 0.3 less than the 5.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 29th in the league with 67 goals this season, an average of 2.7 per contest.
• Los Angeles is ranked third in NHL play for the fewest goals against this season, having given up 65 in total (2.6 per game).
• The team has the league’s 10th-best goal differential at +2 this season.
• The 11 power-play goals Los Angeles has scored this season (on 78 chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ 14.1% power-play conversion rate this season ranks 28th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles has netted five shorthanded goals this season to lead the NHL.
• The Kings kill 81.25% of their opponent’s power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the NHL.
• The Kings’ players win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 19th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles scores on 9.3% of its shots as a team, ranking 30th in the league.
• The Kings average 17 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Through 17 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Los Angeles has won eight of those games.
• The Kings have won seven of the 15 games they have played with moneyline odds shorter than -120.
• There is a 54.5% chance that Los Angeles wins this contest, per the moneyline.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: eight goals and 14 assists
• Quinton Byfield: four goals and 15 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 10 goals and eight assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 8-4-5 record, .907 save percentage, 41 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have scored the fourth-most goals (88 goals, 3.4 per game) in the league.
• Washington is one of the toughest defensive units in the NHL this season, allowing 67 goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• They have a +21 goal differential, which is third-best in the league.
• Washington has put up 12 power-play goals this season, which ranks 22nd in the NHL (on 77 chances).
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (15.58%) ranks 26th in the league.
• The 71.79% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have amassed is the league’s 29th-ranked rate.
• The Capitals have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win rate (47.5%).
• Washington’s collective 11.4% shooting percentage ranks 12th in the league.
• The Capitals have yet to shut out an opponent this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• The Capitals have been an underdog in six games this season, with two upset wins (33.3%).
• Washington is 2-4 when bookmakers have made them underdogs of +100 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set in this outing implies a 50.0% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 15 goals and 14 assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 12 goals and 13 assists
• Jakob Chychrun: 10 goals and 13 assists
• Logan Thompson: 11-6-1 record, .916 save percentage, 36 goals conceded