Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals
· National Hockey League
Kings take losing streak into game against the Capitals
Los Angeles Kings (0-4-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Washington Capitals (5-3, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings, on a six-game losing streak, play the Washington Capitals.
Washington has a 4-1-0 record in home games and a 5-3 record overall. The Capitals rank ninth in NHL play with 39 total penalties (averaging 4.9 per game).
Los Angeles has gone 0-1-2 on the road and 0-4-2 overall. The Kings are 0-3-0 in games they have more penalties than their opponent.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
INJURIES: Capitals: Justin Sourdif: out (illness), Rasmus Sandin: out (knee), Patrick Thomas: out (upper-body), Pierre-Luc Dubois: out (illness), Matt Roy: out (lower body).
Kings: Jakub Dvorak: out (upper-body), Mats Zuccarello: out (undisclosed), Kevin Fiala: out (leg), Jan Jenik: out (undisclosed), Alex Turcotte: out (undisclosed).
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 10/20
Statistics
 LA |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4.17 | Goals Against Average | 3.00 |
| 26.8 | Shots Against per Game | 29.8 |
| 61.9 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 82.1 |
| 8 | Power Play Goals Against | 5 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 2.00 | Goals For per Game | 3.50 |
| 29.8 | Shots per Game | 26.0 |
| 3 | Power Play Goals | 4 |
| 14.3 | Power Play Percentage | 19.0 |
| 2 | Short Handed Goals | 1 |
| 76 | Penalty Minutes | 89 |
Washington Capitals Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Roy, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
| Justin Sourdif, RW | Out | Oct 19 |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 17 |
| Rasmus Sandin, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 12 |
| Patrick Thomas, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Los Angeles Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Turcotte, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Mats Zuccarello, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Jakub Dvorak, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Jan Jenik, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 24 |
| Kevin Fiala, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 17 |
Game Information
Capital One Arena
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
Location: Washington, DC
Capacity:
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carolina |
1 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
 NY Rangers |
1 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
 Washington |
0 | 3 | 10 | 5 |
 NY Islanders |
1 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
 New Jersey |
0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
 Pittsburgh |
1 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
 Columbus |
0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
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