Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/13/2025

Game Time: 10:30 pm ET, Thursday, March 13, 2025

Venue:  Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Capitals +105, Kings -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Capitals +105, Kings -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Capitals +105, Kings -125; Over/Under:  5.5 goals

Washington Capitals:  43-14-8 (1st place, Metropolitan Division)

Los Angeles Kings:  34-20-9 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

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Washington Capitals:  7-3-0 last 10

Los Angeles Kings:  5-3-2 last 10

The Capitals are entering this game with 94 points, a 43-14-8 record overall, and they are 22-7-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Anaheim Ducks in their last game, winning that one on the road 7-4. Aliaksei Protas led the team in goals scored with 3 as he recorded the hattrick while Pierre-Luc Dubois, Anthony Beauvillier, Nic Dowd, and Dylan Strome each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Alexander Ovechkin led the team in assists with 3 while Aliaksei Protas and Jakob Chychrun each led the team in shots on net in that game with 6. Logan Thompson was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 29 shots with 25 saves and a .862 save percentage. Their offense has scored 239 goals this season averaging 3.7 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 171 goals against them allowing 2.6 goals per game.

The Kings are entering this game with 77 points, a 34-20-9 record overall, and they are 21-3-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the New York Islanders in their last game, winning that one at home 4-1. Quinton Byfield, Phillip Danault, Drew Doughty, and Vladislav Gavrikov each scored 1 goal for them in that one. Warren Foegele, Anže Kopitar, Trevor Moore, and Jordan Spence each led the team in assists with 1 while Joel Edmundson led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Darcy Kuemper was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 1 goal on 34 shots with 33 saves and a .971 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 181 goals this season averaging 2.9 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 169 goals against them allowing 2.7 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 34-20-9 record overall which has them in 3rd place of their division in the West and in a playoff spot. They have also looked great on home ice this year with their 21-3-4 home record. Meanwhile, the Capitals have looked great in their games this season with their 43-18-4 record overall which has them right at the top of their division in the East with one of the best records in the entire NHL. They have also been a great road team this season with their 22-7-2 road record. They are coming off a 7-4 win over the Ducks in their last one and they have a ton of momentum on their side right now with 5 wins in a row. They have also been the hotter team lately as they are 7-3-0 in their last 10 games while the Kings are only 5-3-2, but the Kings have also been hot lately themselves. The Kings are coming off a win over the Islanders in their last one and they have been building some momentum with 3 wins in a row now. Their goaltending has also been a lot better lately as the Capitals have been giving up a ton of goals on this winning streak. As good as the Capitals have been lately, the Kings have been one of the best home teams in the NHL all season and they are going to bring their best effort for one of the best in the league. The Kings are the kind of team that can snap this Capitals winning streak with the way they have played on home ice all season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to win this game. 

Capitals Kings Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Thursday, March 13, 2025 (10:30 pm ET start time) is Kings 3 Capitals 1.

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Washington Capitals: 10-15 (-6.4 units) on the moneyline off a road blowout win by 3 goals or more. 9-16 (-11.1 units) on the moneyline after scoring 6 goals or more in their previous game. 81-87 (-15.5 units) on the moneyline against poor power play killing teams - opp score on over 17.5% of chances. 18-9 UNDER after a 3 game winning streak.

Los Angeles Kings: 24-14 (+6.4 units) on the moneyline at home when the money line is -100 to -150. 26-25 (+4.9 units) on the moneyline when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 79-68 (+7.3 units) on the moneyline against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game. 22-10 UNDER after a 3 game winning streak.

Washington Capitals:  S. Milano (LW) Out - Upper-body. N. Backstrom (C) Out For Season - Hip. T. Oshie (RW) Out For Season - Back.

Los Angeles Kings:  None.

"I liked a lot of the things we did tonight. I think (Anaheim) is a good team. It's hard to check them for 60 minutes and limit what they get because they are just so fast, they are so skilled and so shifty that they are going to break you down." - Spencer Carbery after his team’s win against the Ducks in their game on Tuesday.

“They possess the puck a matter of two seconds before the goal, and you can argue it’s one of the nicest goals of the night. When you look at how hockey is played, how you have to manufacture goals -- you don’t always just get to make really nice plays and shoot in empty nets. And that’s the type of line they are, they’re hunting you.” - Jim Hiller after his team’s win against Islanders in their game on Tuesday.

LW Alex Ovechkin

C Dylan Strome

RW Tom Wilson

LD Rasmus Sandin

RD John Carlson

G Logan Thompson

LW Andrei Kuzmenko

C Anze Kopitar

RW Adrian Kempe

LD Mikey Anderson

RD Drew Doughty

G Darcy Kuemper

Points: D. Strome (64)

Goals: A. Ovechkin (33)

Assists: D. Strome (44)

GAA: L. Thompson (2.36)

Points: A. Kempe (53)

Goals: A. Kempe (27)

Assists: A. Kopitar (36)

GAA: D. Kuemper (2.29)

Coaches:

Washington Capitals: Spencer Carbery (2nd season)

Los Angeles Kings: Jim Hiller (2nd season)