Capitals vs. Kings Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Capitals vs. Kings NHL game on December 2, 2025 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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  • Kings
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P3 19:59 Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
P3 18:51 Shot missed by Trevor Moore
P3 18:18 Goal scored by Aliaksei Protas assisted by Martin Fehervary and John Carlson (Empty Net)
P3 17:42 Shot missed by Connor McMichael
P3 17:38 Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Dylan Strome
P3 17:02 Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Logan Thompson
P3 15:53 Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Logan Thompson
P3 15:38 Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
P3 15:37 Adrian Kempe shot blocked by teammate
P3 15:27 Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
P3 14:17 John Carlson shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
P3 13:51 Shot missed by Capitals
P3 13:45 Shot missed by Capitals
P3 13:42 Shot missed by Capitals
P3 12:51 Capitals shot blocked by teammate
P3 12:27 Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Connor McMichael
P3 12:20 Cody Ceci shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
P3 10:48 Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Logan Thompson
P3 08:55 Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Logan Thompson
P3 08:13 Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Play by Play
  1. P3 20:00
    End of 3rd Period.
  2. P3 19:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
  3. P3 18:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Trevor Moore
  4. P3 18:18
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  5. P3 18:18
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Aliaksei Protas assisted by Martin Fehervary and John Carlson (Empty Net)
    3-1
  6. P3 17:44
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  7. P3 17:44
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  8. P3 17:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  9. P3 17:38
    SHOT
    Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Dylan Strome
  10. P3 17:31
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  11. P3 17:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  12. P3 17:04
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in defensive zone
  13. P3 17:04
    Stoppage
  14. P3 17:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Edmundson saved by Logan Thompson
  15. P3 16:31
    Alex Laferriere won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  16. P3 16:31
    Stoppage - Offside
  17. P3 15:55
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
  18. P3 15:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  19. P3 15:53
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Logan Thompson
  20. P3 15:38
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
  21. P3 15:37
    SHOT
    Adrian Kempe shot blocked by teammate
  22. P3 15:27
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
  23. P3 15:24
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  24. P3 15:24
    Stoppage - Icing
  25. P3 14:17
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  26. P3 13:56
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
  27. P3 13:56
    Stoppage - Offside
  28. P3 13:51
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Capitals
  29. P3 13:45
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Capitals
  30. P3 13:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Capitals
  31. P3 13:24
    Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone
  32. P3 12:51
    SHOT
    Capitals shot blocked by teammate
  33. P3 12:38
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  34. P3 12:38
    Stoppage - Icing
  35. P3 12:31
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  36. P3 12:31
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd - TV timeout
  37. P3 12:27
    SHOT
    Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  38. P3 12:20
    SHOT
    Cody Ceci shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  39. P3 10:57
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
  40. P3 10:57
    Stoppage - Offside
  41. P3 10:48
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Logan Thompson
  42. P3 10:08
    Giveaway by Matt Roy in neutral zone
  43. P3 08:55
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Logan Thompson
  44. P3 08:13
    SHOT
    Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
  45. P3 08:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
  46. P3 08:08
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in offensive zone
  47. P3 08:08
    Stoppage - Icing
  48. P3 08:00
    SHOT
    Joel Armia shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
  49. P3 07:57
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
  50. P3 07:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin
  51. P3 07:09
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Jakob Chychrun
  52. P3 06:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  53. P3 06:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anthony Beauvillier saved by Darcy Kuemper
  54. P3 04:50
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  55. P3 04:13
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Joel Armia saved by Logan Thompson
  56. P3 03:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Darcy Kuemper
  57. P3 02:26
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Ethen Frank saved by Darcy Kuemper
  58. P3 02:20
    SHOT
    Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Ethen Frank
  59. P3 02:16
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
  60. P3 01:54
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Rasmus Sandin
  61. P3 01:18
    Alex Ovechkin won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in neutral zone
  62. P3 01:18
    GOAL
    Shorthanded - Goal scored by Anthony Beauvillier assisted by Connor McMichael and Alex Ovechkin
    2-1
  63. P3 01:09
    SHOT
    Power play - Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  64. P3 01:03
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Logan Thompson
  65. P3 00:11
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Adrian Kempe saved by Logan Thompson
  66. P3 00:00
    Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  67. P2 20:00
    End of 2nd Period.
  68. P2 19:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  69. P2 19:06
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Andrei Kuzmenko saved by Logan Thompson
  70. P2 19:05
    Shorthanded - Connor McMichael won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
  71. P2 19:05
    Penalty to Joel Edmundson 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Brandon Duhaime)
  72. P2 19:05
    Penalty to Brandon Duhaime 5 minutes for Fighting (Drawn by Joel Edmundson)
  73. P2 17:04
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  74. P2 17:04
    Stoppage
  75. P2 17:01
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Trevor van Riemsdyk saved by Darcy Kuemper
  76. P2 16:28
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Edmundson
  77. P2 15:52
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  78. P2 15:46
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  79. P2 15:28
    Joel Armia won faceoff against Connor McMichael in defensive zone
  80. P2 15:28
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  81. P2 15:24
    SHOT
    Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Joel Armia
  82. P2 15:15
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  83. P2 15:15
    Stoppage - Hand Pass - TV timeout
  84. P2 14:46
    SHOT
    Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  85. P2 14:24
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Laferriere
  86. P2 13:41
    Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas in neutral zone
  87. P2 13:35
    SHOT
    Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  88. P2 13:19
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
  89. P2 13:11
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in defensive zone
  90. P2 13:11
    Stoppage - Puck in Benches
  91. P2 12:51
    SHOT
    Cody Ceci shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
  92. P2 12:27
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Connor McMichael saved by Darcy Kuemper
  93. P2 11:59
    Power play - Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun in offensive zone
  94. P2 11:04
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Darcy Kuemper
  95. P2 10:59
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
  96. P2 10:59
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  97. P2 10:57
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Darcy Kuemper
  98. P2 10:25
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Alex Laferriere in offensive zone
  99. P2 10:06
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in defensive zone
  100. P2 10:04
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Brandt Clarke saved by Logan Thompson
  101. P2 09:53
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Joel Armia
  102. P2 09:47
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  103. P2 08:49
    SHOT
    Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  104. P2 08:02
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Phillip Danault in defensive zone
  105. P2 08:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  106. P2 08:00
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
  107. P2 07:43
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Corey Perry
  108. P2 07:35
    SHOT
    Power play - Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by teammate
  109. P2 07:31
    SHOT
    Power play - Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  110. P2 07:23
    SHOT
    Power play - Alex Laferriere shot blocked by teammate
  111. P2 06:42
    SHOT
    Power play - Adrian Kempe shot blocked by John Carlson
  112. P2 06:26
    SHOT
    Shorthanded - Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  113. P2 06:00
    Power play - Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  114. P2 06:00
    Penalty to Ryan Leonard 2 minutes for Slashing
  115. P2 05:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Phillip Danault saved by Logan Thompson
  116. P2 05:28
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  117. P2 05:28
    GOAL
    Goal scored by Adrian Kempe assisted by Anze Kopitar and Trevor Moore
    1-1
  118. P2 04:57
    SHOT
    Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  119. P2 04:55
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Dylan Strome in offensive zone
  120. P2 04:55
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  121. P2 04:52
    SHOT
    Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  122. P2 03:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  123. P2 03:31
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in offensive zone
  124. P2 03:31
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  125. P2 03:28
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Darcy Kuemper
  126. P2 02:36
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
  127. P2 02:34
    Alex Turcotte won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  128. P2 02:34
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  129. P2 02:32
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Laferriere saved by Logan Thompson
  130. P2 02:02
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Cody Ceci saved by Logan Thompson
  131. P2 01:37
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Darcy Kuemper
  132. P2 01:21
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Trevor Moore
  133. P2 01:11
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Martin Fehervary
  134. P2 01:09
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
  135. P2 01:09
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  136. P2 01:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Darcy Kuemper
  137. P2 00:28
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  138. P2 00:28
    Stoppage - Icing
  139. P2 00:00
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  140. P1 20:00
    End of 1st Period.
  141. P1 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Logan Thompson
  142. P1 19:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Anze Kopitar
  143. P1 18:03
    SHOT
    Joel Edmundson shot blocked by John Carlson
  144. P1 17:13
    Jeff Malott credited with hit on Matt Roy in defensive zone
  145. P1 16:30
    SHOT
    Joel Armia shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  146. P1 16:12
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Joel Armia in defensive zone
  147. P1 16:12
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  148. P1 16:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Kevin Fiala saved by Logan Thompson
  149. P1 16:02
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
  150. P1 16:02
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  151. P1 16:00
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Ryan Leonard
  152. P1 15:31
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in neutral zone
  153. P1 15:31
    Stoppage - High Stick
  154. P1 15:17
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  155. P1 15:17
    Stoppage - Offside
  156. P1 15:10
    Phillip Danault won faceoff against Dylan Strome in defensive zone
  157. P1 15:10
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  158. P1 14:50
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Phillip Danault in neutral zone
  159. P1 14:48
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  160. P1 14:46
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  161. P1 14:26
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot missed by Tom Wilson
  162. P1 14:15
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  163. P1 14:02
    SHOT
    Power play - Shot on goal by Ryan Leonard saved by Darcy Kuemper
  164. P1 13:41
    Power play - Dylan Strome won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
  165. P1 13:09
    Giveaway by Joel Armia in neutral zone
  166. P1 12:59
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Darcy Kuemper
  167. P1 12:52
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Quinton Byfield
  168. P1 12:19
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in neutral zone
  169. P1 12:19
    Stoppage - High Stick
  170. P1 12:13
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in defensive zone
  171. P1 12:13
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting
  172. P1 12:11
    SHOT
    Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  173. P1 11:35
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Corey Perry saved by Logan Thompson
  174. P1 11:07
    Corey Perry won faceoff against Connor McMichael in offensive zone
  175. P1 11:07
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  176. P1 11:05
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Brandt Clarke
  177. P1 11:02
    SHOT
    Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Tom Wilson
  178. P1 10:40
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Adrian Kempe
  179. P1 10:13
    Adrian Kempe won faceoff against Justin Sourdif in defensive zone
  180. P1 10:13
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  181. P1 10:12
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Jakob Chychrun saved by Darcy Kuemper
  182. P1 10:08
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
  183. P1 10:08
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Dylan Strome saved by Darcy Kuemper
  184. P1 10:08
    Stoppage - Puck in Netting - TV timeout
  185. P1 10:06
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Dylan Strome
  186. P1 09:59
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Matt Roy
  187. P1 09:56
    SHOT
    Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Andrei Kuzmenko
  188. P1 09:29
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Alex Ovechkin saved by Darcy Kuemper
  189. P1 09:24
    SHOT
    Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  190. P1 09:14
    Dylan Strome won faceoff against Phillip Danault in offensive zone
  191. P1 09:14
    Stoppage
  192. P1 08:48
    SHOT
    Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Connor McMichael
  193. P1 08:03
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Anze Kopitar saved by Logan Thompson
  194. P1 07:42
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Aliaksei Protas
  195. P1 07:11
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in offensive zone
  196. P1 07:11
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG) - TV timeout
  197. P1 07:10
    SHOT
    Shot on goal by Aliaksei Protas saved by Darcy Kuemper
  198. P1 06:52
    SHOT
    Corey Perry shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  199. P1 06:39
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Alex Turcotte
  200. P1 05:25
    Anze Kopitar won faceoff against Hendrix Lapierre in defensive zone
  201. P1 05:25
    Stoppage - Icing
  202. P1 04:42
    SHOT
    Justin Sourdif shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
  203. P1 03:37
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Connor McMichael
  204. P1 03:09
    SHOT
    John Carlson shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
  205. P1 00:48
    SHOT
    Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
  206. P1 00:39
    Giveaway by Martin Fehervary in defensive zone
  207. P1 00:36
    Justin Sourdif won faceoff against Anze Kopitar in defensive zone
  208. P1 00:36
    Stoppage - Goalie Stopped (after SOG)
  209. P1 00:33
    SHOT
    Shot missed by Kevin Fiala
  210. P1 00:10
    Connor McMichael won faceoff against Quinton Byfield in neutral zone
  211. P1 00:10
    Stoppage - Puck in Crowd
  212. P1 00:00
    Quinton Byfield won faceoff against Connor McMichael in neutral zone
  213. P1 00:00
    Game Setup.
Stats
Capitals
STATS
Kings
25Shots on Goal25
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
9Penalty Infraction Mins9
20Hits13
21 Shots Blocked 5
15Giveaways13
CapitalsWSH
KingsLA
25Shots on Goal25
53% Faceoff Win % 47%
2/1 PP Opportunities/PP Goals 2/0
9Penalty Infraction Mins9
20Hits13
21 Shots Blocked 5
15Giveaways13

Capitals vs. Kings: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Capitals vs. Kings
  • Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
  • Time: 10:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Kings favored at -1.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 5.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Capitals +105, Kings -118

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Capitals: 48%
  • Kings: 52%

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Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Capitals a win probability of 48%, while the Kings have a win probability of 52%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

According to our analysis, the Kings are more likely to beat the Capitals in the NHL game at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.

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