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Los Angeles Kings vs. Washington Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Capitals as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.
The Capitals were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at +125 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-1 loser at home against the Ducks. Bettors on Anaheim at +110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 19-29-5 SU
Los Angeles is 17-7 ATS in its last 24 games
Los Angeles is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 14-2 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 35-13-5 SU
Washington is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at New York Thursday, February 6
Washington home to Philadelphia Saturday, February 8