Kings 5, Capitals 2 — October 20, 2026: recap and analysis
Final
5—2
Oct 20, 2026 · Capital One Arena
Final score: Los Angeles Kings 5, Washington Capitals 2. Kings won with fewer expected goals, 2.83 to 4.74. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Darcy Kuemper (30/32 saves, .938 SV%, +2.5 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Capitals, 62% (lost).
xG Flow
CUMULATIVELAK xG
2.83
ACTUAL
5 — 2
WSH xG
4.74
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.
Scoring Timeline
0.08
MED xG
1P 09:25Even Strength
9
LAK 0 - 1 WSH
0.15
HIGH xG
1P 18:35Power Play
44
LAK 0 - 2 WSH
0.11
HIGH xG
1P 19:27Even Strength
9
LAK 1 - 2 WSH
0.14
HIGH xG
3P 11:35Even Strength9
LAK 4 - 2 WSH
Three Stars
PUCKLAB PICKS
Team Stats
LAKWSH
26Shots32
2.83xGF4.74
41.25v5 CF%58.8
50.9FO%49.1
1/2PP1/4
28Hits21
18Blocks8
19Giveaways20
7Takeaways2
10PIM6
Period Breakdown
| Period | LAK SOG | WSH SOG | LAK xG | WSH xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 9 | 0.84 | 1.41 |
| 2nd | 9 | 9 | 1.27 | 0.97 |
| 3rd | 8 | 14 | 0.72 | 2.37 |
| Total | 26 | 32 | 2.83 | 4.74 |
Penalties
8 TOTAL2P 12:51
TeamToo many men on the ice (2 min)