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Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings

Regular season · Wednesday, January 6, 2027 · Crypto.com Arena

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Los Angeles KingsLos AngelesKingsHome

ABTV · MNMT

Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday, January 6, 2027, with puck drop at 10:00 PM ET. The game is on ABTV and MNMT.

This is the second of 2 meetings between the teams this season.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 272026-12-27: no game
  2. 282026-12-28: vs EDM
  3. 292026-12-29: no game
  4. 302026-12-30: at NYI
  5. 312026-12-31: at CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
  6. 12027-01-01: no game
  7. 22027-01-02: vs OTT
  8. 32027-01-03: no game
  9. 42027-01-04: vs TOR
  10. 52027-01-05: no game
  11. 62027-01-06: at LAK
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~2,297 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~2,297 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
−3 h
body clock vs home

Kings

Another game at home.

  1. 272026-12-27: no game
  2. 282026-12-28: at VAN
  3. 292026-12-29: no game
  4. 302026-12-30: vs TOR
  5. 312026-12-31: no game
  6. 12027-01-01: no game
  7. 22027-01-02: vs NJD
  8. 32027-01-03: no game
  9. 42027-01-04: vs PHI
  10. 52027-01-05: no game
  11. 62027-01-06: vs WSH
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Los Angeles KingsKingsTue, Oct 13 vs EDM
  1. L1Panarin#10Kempe#9Byfield#55
    13:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewMoore#12Laughton#21Armia#40
    9:16 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHaula#56Perry#90Laferriere#14
    7:27 together at 5v5
  1. D1NewGustafsson#64Clarke#92
    13:55 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewDoughty#8Edmundson#6
    5:46 together at 5v5
  3. D3Ceci#5Anderson#44
    5:45 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Panarin LKempe RByfield RLaferriere RClarke D3:25
  2. 2Haula LMoore LPerry RDoughty DGustafsson D1:31

Penalty kill

  1. 1Moore LLaughton CCeci DAnderson D0:52
  2. 2Haula LArmia RDoughty DEdmundson D0:35

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHLAK

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)LAK 61% (8th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)LAK 1:40 left (11th latest · 17 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)LAK 49.6s (8th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)LAK 33% (9th most often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series