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Los Angeles Kings vs. Washington Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 6-2 loser as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Hurricanes at -181 were rewarded, while the 8 combined goals moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles was a 4-3 loser in its last match at home against the Red Wings. They lost as favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 20-9-6 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Los Angeles is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 22 games
Washington:
Team record: 18-13-6 SU
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay Tuesday, January 9
Washington home to Seattle Thursday, January 11