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2026-27 regular season

Capitals at Kings

🗓 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Capitals play Kings at Crypto.com Arena on January 6, 2027.

⚔️ Head-to-head

The matchup

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Game preview

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How both teams come in

Before puck drop
🦅Capitals vs Kings👑
1-0-0 Record 0-1-0
2 Points 0
1.000 Points % 0.000
WWWWW Last 5 LLLOTLL
Ryan Leonard4 goals Hot scorer Artemi Panarin3 goals
Pierre-Luc Dubois4 assists Setting up Alex Laferriere6 assists

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Last meetings

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Dec 22025 🦅WSH @ 👑LAK 3–1 Nov 172025 👑LAK @ 🦅WSH 1–2 Mar 132025 🦅WSH @ 👑LAK 0–3 Dec 222024 👑LAK @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Jan 72024 👑LAK @ 🦅WSH 3–4
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When do Capitals play Kings?

Capitals visit Kings on January 6, 2027. Puck drop is 9:00 PM CST.

Where is Capitals vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeJan 4 🍁TOR @ 🦅WSH Upcoming AfterJan 8 🦅WSH @ 🦈SJS Upcoming
👑 Kings
BeforeJan 4 🔔PHI @ 👑LAK Upcoming AfterJan 9 ⭐DAL @ 👑LAK Upcoming
Also on January 6
🐻BOS @ 🇨🇦MTL 🏛️OTT @ 🏔️COL ⭐DAL @ 🦈SJS
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