National Hockey League

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Los Angeles Kings 1
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Match Report

Carlson, Capitals down Kings 3-1 for fifth straight win

John Carlson scored twice, Ilya Samsonov stopped 22 shots and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Wednesday night.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/1/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-5 NHL
10/29/26 @ Nashville Predators W 4-3 NHL
10/28/26 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 5-2 NHL
10/24/26 vs Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 NHL
10/20/26 vs Los Angeles Kings L 2-5 NHL
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Team Stats

WSH LA
12
Blocked Shots
9
21
Hits
28
5
Takeaways
4
22
Shots
23
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
30
53.1
Faceoff Win Percent
46.9
9
Giveaways
8
3
Total Penalties
2
6
Penalty Minutes
4

Head to Head

WSH leads series 1-0

WSH Last 5 matchups LA
  1. 4 Final 2020-02-05 @ WSH 2
  2. 3 Final 2019-12-05 @ LA 1

Injuries

Los Angeles Kings

  • Adrian Kempe Day-To-Day
  • Mats Zuccarello Injured Reserve
  • Kevin Fiala Injured Reserve
  • Alex Turcotte Injured Reserve
  • Jakub Dvorak Injured Reserve

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

NHL News

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