The Los Angeles Kings (13-3-3) will attempt to continue a five-game win streak when they face the Washington Capitals (10-6-2) at home on Wednesday, November 29 at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSW, MNMT2, and MNMT.
Kings vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
- Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV: Monumental Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kings and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Kings Insights
- The Kings score the fourth-most goals in the league (76 total, four per game).
- Defensively, the Kings have been the stingiest unit in NHL play, giving up 45 total goals (just 2.4 per game).
- Their goal differential (+31) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals the Kings have put up this season (to rank 13th in the NHL) have come on 72 power-play chances.
- The Kings’ 20.83% power-play conversion rate ranks 16th in the league.
- The four shorthanded goals the Kings have scored this season rank sixth among NHL squads.
- The Kings kill 89.39% of opponent power plays, the best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Kings win 49.7% of their faceoffs to rank 21st in the NHL.
- The Kings shoot 12.5% as a team (second in the league).
- The Kings have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.4 hits and 13.7 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- With six goals and 14 assists this season, Kevin Fiala is one of Los Angeles’ leading contributors (20 points).
- Adrian Kempe is another of Los Angeles’ major contributors currently with 20 total points (eight goals and 12 assists) to his name.
- Anze Kopitar has contributed 19 points for Los Angeles in 19 games this season, netting a goal on 24.4% of his shots and putting up 10 goals and nine assists.
- As Los Angeles’ top goalie, Pheonix Copley has recorded 3 wins and 0 losses this season while allowing 16 goals with 105 saves.
Kings Injuries
Tobias Bjornfot: Undisclosed (Out),
Viktor Arvidsson: Lower Body (Out),
Blake Lizotte: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Capitals Insights
- With 42 goals (2.3 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 31st-ranked offense.
- The Capitals’ total of 50 goals conceded (2.8 per game) is third in the league.
- They have the 22nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -8.
- The Capitals have three power-play goals (on 53 chances), 32nd in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ power-play percentage (5.66) ranks them 32nd in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Capitals have two.
- The Capitals’ have the 18th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.18%).
- At 45.9%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Capitals’ 8% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s 12 points make him a vital offensive option for Washington. He has five goals and seven assists in 18 games.
- John Carlson has helped lead the attack for Washington this season with one goal and 10 assists.
- Dylan Strome’s eight goals and two assists add up to 10 points this season.
- Charlie Lindgren is 4-2-0 in six games this season, conceding 15 goals (2.5 goals against average) with 187 saves and a .926 save percentage (seventh-best in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Matthew Phillips: Lower Body (Questionable),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),
Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),
T.J. Oshie: Upper Body (Out)