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Los Angeles Kings vs. Washington Capitals
The Los Angeles Kings and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Kings as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
Last time out for Washington, they were a 3-1 winner as they battled the Hurricanes at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Capitals at +135 were rewarded, while the 4 combined goals moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Kings were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Predators. That made winners of bettors who got Nashville at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 19-9-5 SU
Los Angeles is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Los Angeles is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 8 games
Washington:
Team record: 22-8-2 SU
Washington is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Washington is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Edmonton Saturday, December 28
Washington at Boston Monday, December 23