Washington Capitals @ Los Angeles Kings

16-9-2, 7-4-1 Away

Final

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

Los Angeles KingsKingsLA

12-7-7, 3-5-3 Home

Beauvillier's tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

— Anthony Beauvillier scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and Logan Thompson made 24 saves in the Washington Capitals' fifth straight victory, 3-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

Dec 3, 2025, 07:03 am - AP

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

1st Period			WSH	LA
14:50		Tom Wilson (16) (Power Play) Assists: Ryan Leonard (9), Alex Ovechkin (14)	1	0

2nd Period			WSH	LA
5:28		Adrian Kempe (9) Assists: Anze Kopitar (9), Trevor Moore (7)	1	1

3rd Period			WSH	LA
1:18		Anthony Beauvillier (6) Assists: Connor McMichael (11), Alex Ovechkin (15)	2	1
18:18		Aliaksei Protas (8) (Empty Net) Assists: Martin Fehervary (7), John Carlson (17)	3	1

Kevin Fiala Tip-In Wide Left
Jeff Malott hit Sonny Milano
John Carlson shot blocked by Brandt Clarke
Giveaway by Alex Turcotte
Takeaway by Kevin Fiala
Giveaway by Mikey Anderson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Cody Ceci hit Rasmus Sandin
Jeff Malott Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Turcotte Tip-In Wide Right
Jeff Malott hit Ryan Leonard
Jacob Moverare Snap Shot Wide Right
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Brandt Clarke
Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Andrei Kuzmenko
Adrian Kempe faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Corey Perry faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Alex Turcotte Tip-In Above Crossbar
Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Giveaway by Joel Armia
Andrei Kuzmenko Tripping against Matt Roy
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Jeff Malott hit Matt Roy
Giveaway by Joel Edmundson
Anze Kopitar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Brandt Clarke hit Tom Wilson
Quinton Byfield faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Cody Ceci Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Andrei Kuzmenko
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Turcotte faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Corey Perry Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Jeff Malott hit Ryan Leonard
Giveaway by Brian Dumoulin
Brian Dumoulin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Adrian Kempe Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Anze Kopitar (9), Trevor Moore (7)
Phillip Danault Deflected saved by Logan Thompson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Corey Perry Tip-In Wide Left
Corey Perry Backhand saved by Logan Thompson
Quinton Byfield Slap Shot Wide Left
Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Corey Perry Tip-In Wide Left
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Giveaway by Anze Kopitar
Kevin Fiala Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Quinton Byfield Slashing against Connor McMichael
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Takeaway by Anze Kopitar
Alex Laferriere Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Laferriere hit Anthony Beauvillier
Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Joel Armia
Joel Armia faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Adrian Kempe hit Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
Joel Edmundson hit Ethen Frank
Joel Edmundson Fighting against Brandon Duhaime
Andrei Kuzmenko Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Anze Kopitar Tip-In saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Turcotte hit Justin Sourdif
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Quinton Byfield Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Kevin Fiala Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Giveaway by Mikey Anderson
Alex Laferriere hit Ethen Frank
Adrian Kempe hit Martin Fehervary
Kevin Fiala Wrist Shot Wide Left
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Joel Edmundson Slap Shot Wide Right
Kevin Fiala Slap Shot Wide Left
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Right
Adrian Kempe hit Hendrix Lapierre
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Cody Ceci
John Carlson shot blocked by Mikey Anderson
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Adrian Kempe Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Adrian Kempe Wrist Shot Wide Left
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot Wide Right
Brandt Clarke Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Alex Laferriere faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Corey Perry
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Anze Kopitar faceoff won against Justin Sourdif
Trevor Moore Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Alex Laferriere
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Alex Laferriere
Giveaway by Kevin Fiala
Andrei Kuzmenko Wrap-around saved by Logan Thompson
Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
Puck in Crowd
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Martin Fehérváry
Matt Roy hit Alex Laferriere
Ryan Leonard hit Alex Turcotte
Martin Fehervary hit Joel Armia
Connor McMichael Backhand Above Crossbar
Justin Sourdif Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Icing
Giveaway by Ryan Leonard
Corey Perry shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Takeaway by Aliaksei Protas
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Brandon Duhaime hit Brian Dumoulin
Joel Armia shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Matt Roy Wrap-around Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Justin Sourdif
Goalie Stopped
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Puck in Netting
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
High Stick
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Hendrix Lapierre hit Alex Laferriere
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Ryan Leonard Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson Tip-In saved by Darcy Kuemper
Tom Wilson Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Leonard (9), Alex Ovechkin (14)
Justin Sourdif Backhand saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Off-side
High Stick
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Joel Armia
Joel Armia shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Matt Roy hit Alex Turcotte
Anthony Beauvillier hit Brandt Clarke
Joel Edmundson shot blocked by John Carlson
Brandon Duhaime hit Cody Ceci
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
Icing
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Takeaway by Justin Sourdif
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Takeaway by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Jakob Chychrun Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Ryan Leonard Slashing against Phillip Danault
Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by John Carlson
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by John Carlson
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Brandon Duhaime hit Joel Edmundson
Jeff Malott shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Martin Fehervary hit Alex Laferriere
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Ryan Leonard Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
Connor McMichael Slap Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Cody Ceci shot blocked by Hendrix Lapierre
Puck in Benches
Adrian Kempe shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
Giveaway by Aliaksei Protas
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Takeaway by Rasmus Sandin
Takeaway by Anthony Beauvillier
Andrei Kuzmenko shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
Hand Pass
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Quinton Byfield
Puck in Netting
Brandon Duhaime hit Jacob Moverare
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Beauvillier hit Cody Ceci
Anthony Beauvillier hit Adrian Kempe
Brandon Duhaime Roughing against Joel Edmundson served by Alex Ovechkin
Brandon Duhaime Fighting against Joel Edmundson
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Brandt Clarke shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Anthony Beauvillier Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Connor McMichael (11), Alex Ovechkin (15)
Rasmus Sandin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Mikey Anderson shot blocked by Ethen Frank
Ethen Frank Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Anthony Beauvillier hit Adrian Kempe
Ryan Leonard hit Quinton Byfield
Anthony Beauvillier Wrist Shot saved by Darcy Kuemper
Connor McMichael Tip-In Wide Left
Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Dylan Strome Tip-In Wide Right
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Justin Sourdif hit Mikey Anderson
Brandon Duhaime hit Jacob Moverare
Ryan Leonard hit Cody Ceci
Giveaway by Matt Roy
Off-side
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Tom Wilson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tom Wilson hit Anze Kopitar
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Alex Laferriere shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Kevin Fiala shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Puck in Crowd
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Icing
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Ethen Frank shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
Off-side
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Giveaway by Brandon Duhaime
Martin Fehervary hit Alex Laferriere
Icing
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
Goalie Stopped
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Anze Kopitar
Off-side
Puck in Netting
Justin Sourdif faceoff won against Alex Laferriere
Puck in Crowd
Quinton Byfield shot blocked by Dylan Strome
Connor McMichael Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Aliaksei Protas Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Martin Fehervary (7), John Carlson (17)

CAPITALS

KINGS

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-0

Kings
1
Capitals
2

Game 1

18/11

Capitals
3
Kings
1

Game 2

3/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Washington	17	9	2	36
Carolina	16	7	2	34
Philadelphia	15	8	3	33
New Jersey	16	10	1	33
Pittsburgh	13	7	5	31
NY Islanders	14	10	3	31
NY Rangers	14	12	2	30
Columbus	12	9	5	29

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Anaheim	16	10	1	33
Vegas	12	6	8	32
Los Angeles	12	7	7	31
San Jose	13	12	3	29
Seattle	11	7	6	28
Edmonton	11	11	5	27
Vancouver	10	14	3	23
Calgary	9	15	4	22

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Washington Capitals @ Los Angeles Kings

Stars of the Game

Anthony BeauvillierLW - WSH

Alex OvechkinLW - WSH

Adrian KempeRW - LA

Game Information

Video Highlights

Beauvillier's tiebreaking goal sends Capitals past Kings 3-1, into 1st place with 5th straight win

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-0

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