Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 10/22/22 NHL Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals meet Saturday in NHL action at the Capital One Arena. The Los Angeles Kings look to get a game above a .500 record. The Washington Capitals look to get back to a .500 record.

The Los Angeles Kings are averaging 3.8 goals per game and are scoring on 15.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Gabriel Vilardi leads Los Angeles with 4 goals, Anze Kopitar has 5 assists and Trevor Moore has 20 shots on goal. Defensively, the Los Angeles Kings are allowing 4.2 goals per game and are killing 76.9 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Jonathan Quick has given up 14 goals on 130 shots faced, and Cal Petersen has allowed 12 goals on 76 shots.

The Washington Capitals are averaging 3.2 goals per game and are scoring on 21.4 percent of their power play opportunities. Conor Sheary leads Washington with 3 goals, Evgeny Kuznetsov has 4 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 19 shots on goal. Defensively, the Washington Capitals are allowing 3.2 goals per game and are killing 70 percent of their opponent’s power plays. Darcy Kuemper has given up 12 goals on 123 shots faced, and Charlie Lindgren has allowed 3 goals on 39 shots.

The Los Angeles Kings have been hit or miss through 8 games, so it’s hard to figure out which team is going to show up. With that said, the Washington Capitals have a reputation at home over the years, and they usually win the games they’re supposed to win. Also, we often don’t get the Caps at home at these sorts of prices. It’s hard to turn down the Capitals at this soft price at home. Give me the Capitals.