Los Angeles Kings @ Washington Capitals

19-10-5, 9-8-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Kings LA	0	1	0	1
Capitals WSH	1	1	1	3

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

23-8-2, 11-4-2 Home

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

— Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night.

Dec 23, 2024, 12:46 am - AP

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

1st Period			LA	WSH
10:20		Aliaksei Protas (13) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (19), Connor McMichael (13)	0	1

2nd Period			LA	WSH
4:10		Kevin Fiala (13) (Power Play) Assists: Adrian Kempe (16), Brandt Clarke (16)	1	1
14:18		Jakub Vrana (6) (Power Play) Assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (20)	1	2

3rd Period			LA	WSH
19:06		Aliaksei Protas (14) (Empty Net) Unassisted	1	3

John Carlson hit Alex Turcotte
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Right
Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Akil Thomas shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Jacob Moverare shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Kevin Fiala
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Brandt Clarke
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Joel Edmundson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Tom Wilson hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Trevor van Riemsdyk Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Ivan Miroshnichenko Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Quinton Byfield
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Aliaksei Protas Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (19), Connor McMichael (13)
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
John Carlson hit Samuel Helenius
Hendrix Lapierre hit Brandt Clarke
Takeaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Takeaway by Connor McMichael
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Giveaway by Ivan Miroshnichenko
Akil Thomas shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Trevor van Riemsdyk Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Rasmus Sandin hit Alex Laferriere
Tom Wilson hit Alex Laferriere
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Aliaksei Protas Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Giveaway by Nic Dowd
Samuel Helenius shot blocked by John Carlson
Hendrix Lapierre hit Jacob Moverare
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Rasmus Sandin hit Andre Lee
Andrew Mangiapane Wrist Shot Wide Right
Martin Fehervary Backhand saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Connor McMichael
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by David Rittich
Jakub Vrana Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Pierre-Luc Dubois (20)
Nic Dowd hit Joel Edmundson
Andrew Mangiapane hit Mikey Anderson
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Tanner Jeannot
Matt Roy hit Warren Foegele
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
John Carlson hit Quinton Byfield
Connor McMichael Snap Shot Short
Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Giveaway by Jakub Vrana
Martin Fehervary Snap Shot Wide Right
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by John Carlson
Ivan Miroshnichenko Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Ivan Miroshnichenko hit Samuel Helenius
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Martin Fehervary hit Kyle Burroughs
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by John Carlson
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by David Rittich
Nic Dowd hit Samuel Helenius
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Adrian Kempe
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Pierre-Luc Dubois Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Samuel Helenius
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by David Rittich
Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Anze Kopitar shot blocked by Matt Roy
Martin Fehervary hit Quinton Byfield
Takeaway by Matt Roy
Pierre-Luc Dubois hit Brandt Clarke
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Aliaksei Protas Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Brandt Clarke Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Warren Foegele
Mikey Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Warren Foegele
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Samuel Helenius hit Jakub Vrana
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
Icing
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tanner Jeannot hit Taylor Raddysh
Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
Goalie Stopped
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Off-side
Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tanner Jeannot hit Brandon Duhaime
Nic Dowd shot blocked by Warren Foegele
Puck in Netting
Andre Lee Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jordan Spence Snap Shot Wide Left
Jacob Moverare Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Icing
Puck in Benches
Icing
Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Samuel Helenius hit John Carlson
Kyle Burroughs hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Anze Kopitar Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Samuel Helenius hit Matt Roy
Takeaway by Warren Foegele
Warren Foegele Snap Shot Wide Right
Jordan Spence Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by David Rittich
Giveaway by Alex Turcotte
Quinton Byfield hit Nic Dowd
Icing
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Dylan Strome shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Tanner Jeannot hit Jakob Chychrun
Joel Edmundson hit Ivan Miroshnichenko
Akil Thomas Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Kevin Fiala Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Adrian Kempe (16), Brandt Clarke (16)
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Icing
High Stick
Alex Laferriere hit Brandon Duhaime
Giveaway by Tanner Jeannot
Giveaway by Akil Thomas
Samuel Helenius Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
On-Ice Official
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Kyle Burroughs
Kevin Fiala Tip-In Wide Right
Kevin Fiala hit Taylor Raddysh
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Kevin Fiala
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Turcotte Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Turcotte Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Kevin Fiala Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Samuel Helenius
Puck Frozen - Skater
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
John Carlson shot blocked by Alex Turcotte
Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Joel Edmundson
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Takeaway by Anze Kopitar
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Vladislav Gavrikov Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Crowd
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Samuel Helenius hit John Carlson
Giveaway by David Rittich
Goalie Stopped
Samuel Helenius faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Akil Thomas
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Anze Kopitar
Jacob Moverare hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Akil Thomas Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jacob Moverare Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Icing
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
Puck in Netting
Puck in Crowd
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Puck in Benches
Alex Laferriere hit Rasmus Sandin
Off-side
Giveaway by Jordan Spence
Giveaway by Quinton Byfield
Icing
Takeaway by Brandt Clarke
High Stick
Akil Thomas hit Nic Dowd
Brandt Clarke Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Laferriere Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Fiala Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official Video Review
Samuel Helenius hit Martin Fehervary
Joel Edmundson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Netting
Anze Kopitar Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
Jordan Spence Slap Shot Hit Right Post
Samuel Helenius Snap Shot Wide Left

KINGS

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

Kings
1
Capitals
3

Game 1

22/12

Capitals
0
Kings
3

Game 2

14/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	29	19	14	72
Anaheim	34	24	3	71
Edmonton	30	24	8	68
Seattle	29	23	9	67
San Jose	30	25	4	64
Los Angeles	24	22	14	62
Calgary	24	29	7	55
Vancouver	18	36	7	43

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	39	16	6	84
Pittsburgh	31	16	13	75
NY Islanders	35	22	5	75
Columbus	31	21	8	70
Washington	31	25	7	69
Philadelphia	28	21	11	67
New Jersey	31	29	2	64
NY Rangers	23	29	8	54

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes past Canucks 6-4

— Nikolaj Ehlers sealed his seventh career hat trick with an empty-net goal and the Carolina Hurricanes held off the Vancouver Canucks for a 6-4 victory on Wednesday night.

Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle's 5-game home winning streak

— Dylan Holloway scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, Brayden Schenn had three assists and the St. Louis Blues beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Wednesday night.

Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks' 5-1 win over Islanders

— Cutter Gauthier scored twice in a span of just over three minutes in the first period, backup Ville Husso stopped 42 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Islanders 5-1 on Wednesday night.

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Los Angeles Kings @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Pierre-Luc DuboisLW - WSH

Logan ThompsonG - WSH

Aliaksei ProtasC - WSH

Game Information

Protas and Dubois help power the Capitals past the Kings 3-1

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH leads 1-0

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Nikolaj Ehlers' hat trick leads Hurricanes past Canucks 6-4

Blues beat Kraken 3-2 to halt Seattle's 5-game home winning streak

Cutter Gauthier scores twice, Ville Husso has 42 saves in Ducks' 5-1 win over Islanders