The Los Angeles Kings (19-29-5) and Washington Capitals (35-13-5) will do battle at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. at 7 p.m. ET Tuesday. We analyze the Kings-Capitals sports betting odds and lines, while providing NHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Kings at Capitals: Projected starting goalies
Jonathan Quick vs. Braden Holtby
Quick is looking to avenge a 3-1 loss at Staples Center in his first meeting with the Capitals Dec. 4. He allowed two goals on 21 shots in defeat. He has stumbled to an 11-19-3 record, 3.02 goals against average and .895 save percentage across his 33 starts this season. Surprisingly, he is 5-6-2 with a respectable 2.53 GAA and .911 save percentage in 13 starts against the Eastern Conference.
Holtby heads into this one with a 19-10-4 mark, 3.11 GAA and .896 SV% through his 35 starts. He has a sparkling 8-2-3 record with a 3.17 GAA and .898 save percentage in 14 starts against the Western Conference.
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Kings at Capitals: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Capitals 5, Kings 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Capitals (-250) are too big of a risk at this price level, and the Kings (+200) aren’t worth a look even though you can double your money. The Caps have the most points in the NHL; the Kings have the worst record in the Western Conference and second-fewest points in the NHL. This is going to be a beatdown but look to the puck line for a better value. AVOID.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Capitals to win returns a profit of $4, while a $10 wager on the Kings results in a profit of $20.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The CAPITALS (-1.5, +110) are a much better value laying a goal and a half. In addition, you can bet on the winning margin in regular time, and the Caps to win by exactly 2 (+500) or 3 (+450) are awfully attractive alternative bets as well. The Kings are 1-4 in the past five trips to D.C., and the home team is 8-3 in the past 11 meetings with the favorite going 4-0 in the past four.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 5.5 (-143) will cost you rather moderate juice, but it’s a nice play. In fact, Washington has the potential to take care of the Over all on its own. While the Under dominates the trends for L.A., the Over is 22-8 in the past 30 games at home for the Caps and 5-0-1 in the past six as a favorite, too.
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