Kings 3-2 Capitals (20 Dec, 2021) Final Score

Los Angeles Kings

14-11-5, 6-5-3 away

	1	2	3	T
LA	0	1	2	3
WSH	1	1	0	2

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Dec 20, 2021, 04:13 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Kings	0	1	2	3
	Capitals	1	1	0	2

1st Period			LA	WSH
7:58		Connor McMichael (4) Assists: Joe Snively (1)	0	1

2nd Period			LA	WSH
13:47		Justin Schultz (2) Assists: Conor Sheary (8), Garnet Hathaway (3)	0	2
17:04		Blake Lizotte (3) (Shorthanded) Assists: Anze Kopitar (18), Alex Iafallo (10)	1	2

3rd Period			LA	WSH
2:50		Christian Wolanin (1) Assists: Matt Roy (10)	2	2
9:36		Adrian Kempe (12) Assists: Matt Roy (11), Dustin Brown (8)	3	2

KINGS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
2
Kings
0

Game 1

18/11

Kings
3
Capitals
2

Game 2

20/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	29	14	4	62
Edmonton	29	14	3	61
Los Angeles	25	14	5	55
Calgary	22	16	7	51
Vancouver	20	15	10	50
Seattle	21	24	3	45
Anaheim	18	22	6	42
San Jose	14	29	6	34

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	31	10	5	67
Carolina	28	16	3	59
New Jersey	26	17	6	58
Columbus	22	18	7	51
Philadelphia	22	20	6	50
NY Rangers	22	20	4	48
Pittsburgh	20	21	8	48
NY Islanders	19	20	7	45

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Los Angeles Kings

Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Adrian KempeRW - LA

Blake LizotteC - LA

Connor McMichaelC - WSH

Game Information

Kempe scores winner, Kings rally past undermanned Caps 3-2

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

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