Los Angeles Kings at Washington Capitals

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PREDICTION SCREEN

RAW likes Washington Capitals to win.

WHY RAW LIKES IT

• Logan Thompson was confirmed while Darcy Kuemper was only expected.
• Washington had scored 3.50 goals per game versus Los Angeles' 2.00.
• Kevin Fiala was unavailable for Los Angeles.
• Washington was at home while Los Angeles was opening a five-game road trip.

BIGGEST CONCERN

Washington had absences of Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin, and Justin Sourdif.

WHAT COULD GO WRONG

• Los Angeles expected Mats Zuccarello's return.
• Early-season at even strength expected-goal data was inconsistent.
• Kuemper's poor four-game track record was not sufficient to establish permanent decline.

BOTTOM LINE

Logan Thompson was confirmed while Darcy Kuemper was only expected. The concern: Washington had absences of Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin, and Justin Sourdif.

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