The Los Angeles Kings (34-20-9) have -130 moneyline odds to win when they host the Washington Capitals (43-14-8), who have +110 odds, on Thursday, March 13 at 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Kings vs. Capitals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Kings (-130)
• Underdog: Capitals (+110)
• Over/under: 5.5

Kings vs. Capitals Quick Facts

• Los Angeles and its opponent have gone over the current 5.5-goal total in 28 of 63 matches (44.4%) so far this season.
• Washington’s games have gone over 5.5 goals in 36 of 65 chances this season.
• Thursday’s total is 1.0 lower than the two teams’ combined average of 6.5 goals per game.
• These two teams concede 5.2 goals per game combined, 0.3 fewer than this game’s over/under.

Kings Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Kings Season Stat Insights

• The Kings are ranked 23rd in the league with 180 goals this season, an average of 2.9 per contest.
• On defense, Los Angeles is one of the best units in NHL action, conceding 166 total goals to rank third.
• Their goal differential (+14) ranks them 12th in the NHL.
• Los Angeles’ 22 power-play goals this season (31st in the NHL) have come on 144 chances.
• The Kings are ranked 28th in the NHL with a 15.28% power-play conversion rate this season.
• Los Angeles’ four shorthanded goals this season rank 16th in the NHL.
• The Kings’ 81.77% penalty-kill success rate is currently seventh-best in the league.
• With a 50.5% faceoff win percentage, the Kings have the 16th-ranked rate in the NHL.
• Los Angeles converts 10.2% of its shots, ranking 19th in the NHL.
• The Kings average 21.4 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.

Kings Moneyline

• Los Angeles has won 22 of the 36 games it’s played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• In 31 games with moneyline oddds shorter than -130, the Kings have 17 wins.
• The moneyline odds imply that Los Angeles has a 56.5% chance of winning this game.

Kings Leaders

• Adrian Kempe: 27 goals and 26 assists
• Anze Kopitar: 16 goals and 36 assists
• Kevin Fiala: 24 goals and 18 assists
• Darcy Kuemper: 20-8-7 record, .915 save percentage, 82 goals given up

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Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stats Insights

• The Capitals have the league’s highest-scoring offense (238 total goals, 3.7 per game).
• Washington is one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, conceding 168 goals (2.6 per game) to rank fifth.
• They have a +70 goal differential, which is second-best in the league.
• Washington has recorded 42 power-play goals this season (13th in the NHL) on 180 chances.
• The Capitals’ power-play conversion rate (23.33%) ranks 13th in the league.
• Washington has scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among all NHL squads).
• The 82.29% penalty-kill percentage the Capitals have put totgether is the league’s fifth-best rate.
• The Capitals have the NHL’s 17th-ranked faceoff win rate (50.2%).
• Washington’s collective 13.2% shooting percentage leads the league.
• The Capitals have not had a shutout win yet this season.

Capitals Moneyline Insights

• This season the Capitals have 19 wins in the 28 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
• Washington has won 14 of its 21 games when it is the underdog by +110 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline in this outing implies a 47.6% chance for the Capitals to win.

Capitals Leaders

• Dylan Strome: 20 goals and 44 assists
• Aliaksei Protas: 28 goals and 30 assists
• Pierre-Luc Dubois: 17 goals and 40 assists
• Logan Thompson: 28-4-5 record, .916 save percentage, 87 goals allowed