NHL Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Washington Capitals vs Los Angeles Kings 2-5 – NHL, 21 Oct 2026
Washington Capitals 18th place · GP 9 · W 5 · PTS 10
2–5
Final
Los Angeles Kings 31st place · GP 7 · W 1 · PTS 4
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
22%
Los Angeles Kings
Away
78%
22%
Our pick Washington Capitals Medium confidence Missed
- Capitals sit 13th with 10 points from 8 games; Kings are 32nd with 2 points from 6
- Kings form is LLLLL with zero wins this season
- Capitals form WLLWW and won both last meetings against Los Angeles
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLWashington CapitalsLos Angeles Kings
32Shots on goal26
49%Face-off %51%
1/4Power play1/2
25%Power play %50%
6Penalty minutes10
21Hits28
8Blocked shots18
20Giveaways19
2Takeaways7
Skaters
NHLWashington Capitals
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. ChychrunD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 26:38 |
| C. HutsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 21:44 |
| R. LeonardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:31 |
| J. KyrouR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 14:50 |
| J. BrodzinskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:12 |
| A. BeauvillierR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:59 |
| D. StromeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:59 |
| T. WilsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:40 |
Los Angeles Kings
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. PanarinL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16:50 |
| A. KempeR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 18:18 |
| A. LaferriereR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20:37 |
| S. LaughtonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15:25 |
| J. ArmiaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:36 |
| E. GustafssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 13:52 |
| E. HaulaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 |
| M. ZuccarelloR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:55 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 09:25 | WSH | R. Leonard | J. Brodzinski, A. Beauvillier | 1–0 |
| P1 18:35 | WSH | C. Hutson (PP) | J. Kyrou, J. Chychrun | 2–0 |
| P1 19:27 | LAK | A. Kempe | A. Panarin, A. Laferriere | 2–1 |
| P1 19:58 | LAK | A. Panarin | unassisted | 2–2 |
| P3 07:28 | LAK | E. Gustafsson (PP) | unassisted | 2–3 |
| P3 11:35 | LAK | A. Kempe | A. Panarin, A. Laferriere | 2–4 |
| P3 18:15 | LAK | S. Laughton | J. Armia, E. Haula | 2–5 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Thompson | Washington Capitals | 21/25 | 0.840 | 58:02 |
| D. Kuemper | Los Angeles Kings | 30/32 | 0.938 | 60:00 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Kempe | LAK | R | 2G 0A |
| 2 | A. Panarin | LAK | L | 1G 2A |
| 3 | R. Leonard | WSH | R | 1G 0A |
Form and recent results
Washington CapitalsLLWWL
- W17 OctWashington Capitals 4–2 New Jersey DevilsNHL
- W15 OctWashington Capitals 5–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- L13 OctCarolina Hurricanes 4–2 Washington CapitalsNHL
- L11 OctWashington Capitals 3–5 Seattle KrakenNHL
- W10 OctWashington Capitals 3–1 New York RangersNHL
- W8 OctWashington Capitals 5–3 Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL