Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals Prediction, Odds & Live Score — Oct 20

NHL • Tue, Oct 20, 23:00

LOS

Los Angeles Kings0-3

WAS

Washington Capitals4-3

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AccuScore's simulation makes Washington Capitals 76% to beat Los Angeles Kings (24%).

Projection updated Oct 17, 8:41 AM ET

Who will win Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals?

AccuScore's simulation makes Washington Capitals the more likely winner at 76%. The projection updates as team news and prices move.

Will Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings?

AccuScore's simulation gives Washington Capitals a 76% chance of beating Los Angeles Kings, against 24% for Los Angeles Kings. Washington Capitals are at home and favoured on these numbers.

Form, head-to-head and betting trends

How Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals come into this game: their latest results, every meeting on record and how each has fared against the betting market.

Recent form

Los Angeles KingsLLLLL

Oct 13vs Edmonton OilersL 1–4
Oct 10at Vegas Golden KnightsL 1–2
Oct 6vs Florida PanthersL 1–2
Oct 3at San Jose SharksL 4–5
Sep 30at Colorado AvalancheL 4–8

Los Angeles Kings have won 0 of their last 5 (L-L-L-L-L, most recent first).

Washington CapitalsWLLWW

Oct 14vs Montreal CanadiensW 5–4
Oct 13at Carolina HurricanesL 2–4
Oct 11vs Seattle KrakenL 3–5
Oct 9vs New York RangersW 3–1
Oct 7vs Pittsburgh PenguinsW 5–3

Washington Capitals have won 3 of their last 5 (W-L-L-W-W, most recent first).

Head-to-head

The teams have met 23 times since 2012: Los Angeles Kings 9, Washington Capitals 14. The last meeting, on Dec 2, 2025, finished Washington Capitals 3, Los Angeles Kings 1.

Dec 2, 2025WAS 3 – 1 LOS
Nov 17, 2025LOS 1 – 2 WAS
Mar 13, 2025WAS 0 – 3 LOS
Dec 22, 2024LOS 1 – 3 WAS
Jan 7, 2024LOS 3 – 4 WAS

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Betting trends

Los Angeles Kings are 341-266 as favourite and 208-290 as underdog, and 255-313 on the road (45% of 568 games, 2011–2026).

Washington Capitals are 455-284 as favourite and 196-232 as underdog, and 354-242 at home (59% of 596 games, 2011–2026).

Record	LOS	WAS
As favourite	341-266	455-284
As underdog	208-290	196-232
At home	305-258	354-242
On the road	255-313	313-284

Straight-up records from AccuScore's game archive. Favourite and underdog are the market's, decided by the moneyline. How the NHL odds have moved →