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Capitals vs Kings Final: 4-3 - Recap

Los Angeles was unable to break down Darcy Kuemper on Sunday, firing 41 shots but scoring only 3 times in a 4-3 loss against the Capitals.

Washington won as a +167 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Dylan Strome, Nic Dowd, and John Carlson each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Dowd opened the scoring for Washington.

Darcy Kuemper stopped 38 of 41 Los Angeles shots in the victory.

Kevin Fiala(2), and Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, finding the net behind Darcy Kuemper.

Los Angeles got a 30-stop effort from Cam Talbot in the loss.

On the power play, Washington went 0-for-1, while the Kings were 2-for-3 with the man advantage.

Washington lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 41-34.

Washington heads into a battle against the Kraken. Los Angeles, meanwhile, will have their next action against Tampa Bay.