Final · 7:00 p.m. ET · Capital One Arena
Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
How it finished
Los Angeles Kings beat Washington Capitals 5-2.
Goal summary
| P1 09:25 | Ryan Leonard | WSH | 0-1 |
| P1 18:35 | Cole Hutson | WSH | 0-2 |
| P1 19:27 | Adrian Kempe | LAK | 1-2 |
| P1 19:58 | Artemi Panarin | LAK | 2-2 |
| P3 07:28 | Erik Gustafsson | LAK | 3-2 |
| P3 11:35 | Adrian Kempe | LAK | 4-2 |
| P3 18:15 | Scott Laughton | LAK | 5-2 |
Three stars : 1. A. Kempe (LAK) · 2. A. Panarin (LAK) · 3. R. Leonard (WSH)
The recent history between these two
Their last 10 meetings, going back to 2021. Washington Capitals lead 7 to 3, at 4.40 goals a game.
| Date | Result | Host | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Capitals 3, Kings 1 | LAK | 4 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Capitals 2, Kings 1 | WSH | 3 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Kings 3, Capitals 0 | LAK | 3 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Capitals 3, Kings 1 | WSH | 4 |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Capitals 4, Kings 3 | WSH | 7 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Capitals 2, Kings 1 | LAK | 3 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Kings 4, Capitals 2 | LAK | 6 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Capitals 4, Kings 3 | WSH | 7 |
Tonight's slate
ArakIce projects a win probability and a total for every game on tonight's schedule, and flags where the number sits against the book.
Open ArakIceWhat the model weighs here
The projection starts from expected goals, meaning the quality of chances each club creates and gives up, which holds up better than goals scored. It then adjusts for what is only true of this game: who is confirmed in net, rest and travel, whether either club is on the second night of a back to back, and the referee crew where it moves the total.
Schedule, standings and results from the NHL public API. Head to head history from ArakIce's own game database.
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