Edgehalla

Washington Capitals vs. Los Angeles KingsDec 2, 2025

Final· Crypto.com Arena
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WSH
3
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home
LAK
1
Goals123TShots123T
WSH1023WSH128525
LAK0101LAK314825
WSH 44LAK 68
WSH 3.71LAK 2.75
PP goals
WSH 1LAK 0
Hits
WSH 20LAK 13
Blocks
WSH 21LAK 5
PIM
WSH 9LAK 9
WSH 53%LAK 47%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1

Washington Capitals beat Los Angeles Kings 3–1 at LAK. Alex Ovechkin (WSH) led the scoring with 0G 2A. WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Wilson, Strome, Chychrun and Leonard) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:47 together.

  1. Points
    Alex Ovechkin had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 16:46.Ovechkin
  2. PP1
    WSH's first power-play unit (Ovechkin, Wilson, Strome, Chychrun and Leonard) scored 1 power-play goal on 7 attempts in 2:47 together.OvechkinWilsonStromeChychrunLeonard
  3. Usage
    John Carlson (WSH) played 18:27, −4:47 down on his 23:14 season average over 70 games.Carlson
  4. Luck
    LAK scored 1 goal on 2.75 expected goals (68 attempts), well short of its chances.
  5. Usage
    Alex Turcotte (LAK) played 6:29, −4:25 down on his 10:54 season average over 61 games.Turcotte
  6. Usage
    Joel Armia (LAK) played 18:17, +4:17 up on his 14:00 season average over 66 games.Armia
  7. Usage
    Brandt Clarke (LAK) played 23:50, +4:05 up on his 19:45 season average over 81 games.Clarke
  8. Usage
    Ethen Frank (WSH) played 8:28, −3:50 down on his 12:18 season average over 61 games.Frank

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Shot map, WSH at LAK: 112 attempts, 50 on goal, 4 goals, 6.46 expected goals; best chance Aliaksei Protas at 0.88 xG.

Strength
Period
Team
← WSH attacks left (bottom on phones)LAK attacks right (top on phones) →
  • LAK
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Shot on goal
  • Missed
  • Blocked

Showing 112 of 112 attempts · LAK 68 · WSH 44

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

Game flow, WSH at LAK: expected goals 2.75 to 3.71 (WSH led the chances), shot attempts 68 to 44, 4 goals.

0.01.02.03.04.01st2nd3rdLAKWSHWKBPnet xGcumulative expected goals · 60:00
  • LAK
  • WSH
  • Goal
  • Power play (shaded)
Pressure Index
LAKWSHcontrol2nd3rdWilson · 1st 14:50Kempe · 2nd 5:28Beauvillier · 3rd 1:18Protas · 3rd 18:18
  • LAK pressure
  • WSH pressure
  • Goal
  • Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: WSH 31% of the game, LAK 29%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

Shift chart, WSH at LAK: 38 players over 60:00; most ice Darcy Kuemper (57:57) for LAK and Logan Thompson (60:00) for WSH, 4 goals.

LAK
WSH
goals / penalties
  • Even strength
  • Power play
  • Penalty kill
  • Goal
  • Penalty

Head-to-head matchups

LAK skaters (rows) against WSH skaters (columns) at 5v5. Square size is time together; colour is xGF% from the LAK side.

Matchup matrix

Head-to-head matrix, LAK rows versus WSH columns: 250 matchups; most common Dumoulin vs Chychrun, 9:17 at 79% xGF.

LAK ↓ · WSH →WilsonProtasSourdifMcMichaelLeonardDuhaimeStromeOvechkinBeauvillierFrankLapierreMilanoChychrunRoyCarlsonFehérvárySandinRiemsdykL1 ByfieldL1 FialaL1 ArmiaL2 LaferriereL2 KuzmenkoL2 DanaultL3 KopitarL3 KempeL3 MooreL4 PerryL4 TurcotteL4 MalottD1 ClarkeD1 DumoulinD2 AndersonD2 EdmundsonD3 CeciD3 Moverare
LAK xGF% 4060square size = TOI together · blank = under 1:00

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
StatWSHLAK
4064
1.822.05
1.731.97
1110
44
1922
+0.026−0.025
31%29%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Washington Capitals

Current WSH line combinations →

Los Angeles Kings

Current LAK line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

  1. 14:50
    WSHTom WilsonPP (Ryan Leonard, Alex Ovechkin)wrist0.46 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Wilson, Strome, Chychrun, LeonardLAK: Edmundson, Anderson, Byfield, Laferriere
    WSH 1 – 0 LAK

2nd period

  1. 5:28
    LAKAdrian Kempe (Anze Kopitar, Trevor Moore)tip-in0.09 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, Strome, Beauvillier, Roy, SandinLAK: Kopitar, Dumoulin, Kempe, Moore, Clarke
    WSH 1 – 1 LAK

3rd period

  1. 1:18
    WSHAnthony Beauvillier (Connor McMichael, Alex Ovechkin)tip-in0.09 xG
    WSH: Ovechkin, van Riemsdyk, Beauvillier, Sandin, McMichaelLAK: Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Clarke, Kuzmenko
    WSH 2 – 1 LAK
  2. 18:18
    WSHAliaksei ProtasEN (Martin Fehérváry, John Carlson)wrist0.88 xG
    WSH: Carlson, Wilson, Fehérváry, Protas, SourdifLAK: Perry, Kopitar, Fiala, Kempe, Byfield, Clarke
    WSH 3 – 1 LAK

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Washington Capitals

WSH skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Tom Wilson RL1101+120.7811021:14——5591
Aliaksei Protas LL1101+151.0400019:51——5894
Justin Sourdif CL1000+120.0211014:33——5084
Connor McMichael LL2011+110.6603018:44——3229
Ryan Leonard RL2011030.1630217:04——2822
Brandon Duhaime LL2000000.0050712:57——228
Dylan Strome CL3000-110.2801018:56——3962
Alex Ovechkin LL3022020.1600016:46——4268
Anthony Beauvillier RL3101020.1040016:24——4039
Ethen Frank RL4000010.070108:28——3162
Hendrix Lapierre CL4000000.001108:22——2542
Sonny Milano LL4000000.000005:53——2080
Jakob Chychrun DD1000040.1603022:42——4031
Matt Roy DD1000-100.0720022:08——3827
John Carlson DD2011+110.0602018:27——5067
Martin Fehérváry DD2011+100.1433018:02——3343
Rasmus Sandin DD3000000.0104018:49——3967
Trevor van Riemsdyk DD3000+110.0301016:40——2859
WSH goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Logan Thompson(start)W25241.9602.7560:00

Los Angeles Kings

LAK skaters
SkaterLineGAP+/-HitsBlkPIMPPSH
Quinton Byfield RL1000-120.6000220:42——6061
Kevin Fiala LL1000-260.4600019:34——7077
Joel Armia RL1000010.0401018:17——7082
Alex Laferriere RL2000010.0421018:37——5626
Andrei Kuzmenko LL2000-120.1401214:41——4733
Phillip Danault CL2000010.1100012:58——5041
Anze Kopitar CL3011-120.1800020:35——6229
Adrian Kempe RL3101-120.1930019:50——6335
Trevor Moore LL3011+100.0900016:11——6737
Corey Perry RL4000-140.6100013:18——6448
Alex Turcotte CL4000000.131006:29——5448
Jeff Malott LL4000000.074005:42——6750
Brandt Clarke DD1000-120.0411023:50——6946
Brian Dumoulin DD1000+110.0400019:59——7179
Mikey Anderson DD2000000.0001019:06——5960
Joel Edmundson DD2000000.0010518:57——5826
Cody Ceci DD3000010.0110018:07——5354
Jacob Moverare DD3000000.0000012:01——5249
LAK goalies
GoalieDecSASVGATOI
Darcy Kuemper(start)L24222.9172.5157:57

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Tom Wilson (WSH PP) 1st 14:50 · assists Ryan Leonard, Alex Ovechkin · Rebound · 32.2 mph shot.

Adrian Kempe · 2nd 5:28 · LAK

Play
deflection
Entry
carry
Odd man
No
Passes
2
Shot
12.3 mph
Distance
10 ft
Entry to goal
3.2 s

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Aliaksei Protas · 3rd 18:18 · WSH EN

Play
odd-man-rush
Entry
loose
Odd man
1-on-0
Passes
0
Shot
54.3 mph
Distance
30 ft
Entry to goal
2.2 s

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