LAK 1–3 WSH Final · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 2, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 12-7-7
1–3
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 16-9-2
1ST2ND3RDT LAK 0311408125 WSH 1120825325 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2
LAK 12-7-7 · WSH 16-9-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2

Kings fell to the Capitals

Chances were even (2.7 to 2.7 expected goals); the Kings lost 1–3. Logan Thompson stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 25 and 25 shots on goal.

LAK 2.7 xG · 25 shots WSH 2.7 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.3
2nd 1.2 · 0.7
3rd 1.3 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 50.
LAK 50%WSH 50%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 6 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Capitals shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
13:41 Andrei Kuzmenko· Tripping
Wilson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
14:50 Tom Wilson PP
Ryan Leonard, Alex Ovechkin · Power play (Kuzmenko, tripping) · wrist shot, a great chance (71%)
0–1
2nd period
2
05:28 Adrian Kempe
Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
06:00 Ryan Leonard· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:25 Quinton Byfield· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:05 Brandon Duhaime· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:05 Brandon Duhaime· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
19:05 Joel Edmundson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
3rd period
3
Connor McMichael, Alex Ovechkin · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
1–2
4
18:18 Aliaksei Protas EN
Martin Fehérváry, John Carlson · wrist shot, into an empty net
1–3
Goaltending
+0.7
vs expected
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.7
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team LAKWSH
Shots on goal
25
25
Expected goals
2.7
2.7
Hits
13
20
Blocks
22
7
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
0/1
1/2
Penalty minutes
9
9
The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Capitals power plays.