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Los Angeles Kings vs. Washington Capitals
The fans at Capital One Arena will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 4.5.
Washington won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Jets on December 17. Bettors who backed the Capitals at +116 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Kings were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Hurricanes. That made winners of bettors who got Carolina at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-11-5 SU
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games
Washington:
Team record: 18-5-7 SU
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Edmonton Wednesday, December 22
Washington at Philadelphia Tuesday, December 21