Capitals vs Kings Betting Odds, Trends, & Free Pick [3/11/17]

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Jay Cooper
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Washington (44-15-7) at Los Angeles (32-28-6)
When: Saturday, March 11th 2017
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
Time: 10:35 ET | TV: CSN Mid-Atlantic, FSN West

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The Washington Capitals will try to break-out of a mini slump when they continue their California road swing with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Washington has recorded back-to-back losses for the first time in over three months after a 4-2 loss in San Jose on Thursday, but still lead the NHL with 95 points in 66 games. Washington’s third-ranked scoring offense (3.2) has hit a bit of a wall since their bye week, scoring only 22 times in their last ten games. Former King Justin Williams scored in Washington’s 5-0 rout of Los Angeles on February 5th, but has just one goal in his last 13 games while superstar Alex Ovechkin is mired in a career-long 16-game, even-strength goal drought. Trade deadline acquisition Kevin Shattenkirk continues to help the blue-line unit out, as the defenseman set up a goal on Thursday to both extend his assist streak to three games and match his career high in points with 45, set in 2013-14 with St. Louis. Shattenkirk is two assists shy of tying his career high of 36 in 2014-15, but he was held off the scoresheet in two meetings against the Kings this season while playing with the Blues. Nicklas Backstrom (team-leading 46 assists, 67 points) has scored three goals and set up another in his last five games overall and had an assist against Los Angeles last month.

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The Kings are making a move toward the final Western Conference playoff spot with points in four of the last five games and sit only three points behind St. Louis for eighth place. Veteran Jarome Iginla recorded his first multi-goal performance of the season by scoring in overtime of Los Angeles’ 3-2 win over Nashville on Thursday to improve the Kings to 2-1-0 on their seven-game homestand. Forward Marian Gaborik recorded his third multi-point performance of the season on Thursday by scoring and setting up a goal on the power play. The power play has been on fire for the Kings lately, scoring with the man advantage in each of the last four games and are 7-for-14 in that stretch. Los Angeles’ third-ranked penalty kill has burned-off 48-of-50 short-handed situations over the last 20 games – the best in the league during that span. Defenseman Drew Doughty has an assist in three straight games to increase his season total to 29, one behind center Anze Kopitar for the team lead. Netminder Jonathan Quick owns a 3-0-1 mark with a .918 save percentage since his return from injury. The Kings resume their homestand with a visit from St. Louis on Monday.

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Washington is struggling right now to score goals and they’ll be going up against a pretty good goalie in Quick. Los Angeles has played the good teams tough recently, owning a 6-0 mark against teams with a .600 or greater win percentage. I’ll take the home team.

Pick: Kings +100

W/L TRENDS

Washington
  • Capitals are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Pacific.
  • Capitals are 13-4 in their last 17 vs. Western Conference.
  • Capitals are 68-22 in their last 90 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 Saturday games.
  • Capitals are 66-24 in their last 90 vs. a team with a losing record.
  • Capitals are 57-25 in their last 82 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Capitals are 35-16 in their last 51 overall.
  • Capitals are 47-22 in their last 69 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Los Angeles
  • Kings are 6-0 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Kings are 9-3 in their last 12 Saturday games.
  • Kings are 0-5 in their last 5 games following a win.

OU TRENDS

Washington
  • Over is 7-1-1 in Capitals last 9 vs. Western Conference.
  • Over is 3-1-1 in Capitals last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 8-3-3 in Capitals last 14 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Over is 12-5-3 in Capitals last 20 vs. a team with a losing record.
  • Under is 12-5-2 in Capitals last 19 vs. Pacific.
  • Over is 7-3-2 in Capitals last 12 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
Los Angeles
  • Over is 3-0-2 in Kings last 5 games following a win.
  • Under is 4-0-1 in Kings last 5 vs. Metropolitan.
  • Under is 10-2-5 in Kings last 17 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Under is 11-3-4 in Kings last 18 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game.
  • Over is 3-1-5 in Kings last 9 Saturday games.
  • Over is 5-2-7 in Kings last 14 home games.
  • Under is 18-8-12 in Kings last 38 overall.
  • Under is 15-7-11 in Kings last 33 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Under is 27-13-14 in Kings last 54 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Home team is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.
  • Capitals are 3-9 in the last 12 meetings.
  • Capitals are 0-6 in the last 6 meetings in Los Angeles.

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