Kings search for first win of the season as road trip begins against the Capitals
Unbeaten at the halfway point their five-game home stand, the Washington Capitals return to Capital One Arena on Tuesday night as they play host to the winless Los Angeles Kings, after sweeping the visitors in their two meetings a year ago. The Kings offense has been absent in the last four games, scoring just four goals, and ranks 31st out of 32 teams in the National Hockey League this season. Washington has won six of the last seven home games in this series dating back to 2019, having held Los Angeles to just one goal in each of their last two trips to D.C., with four of their last five home wins in this series being decided by one goal.
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Game Date: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
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With five goals this season, Capitals winger Alex Tuch leads Washington in scoring, helping the Caps offense rank eighth in the NHL in scoring, posting 3.50 goals per game. Tuch, in his first season in D.C., is in his 11th season in the NHL and comes into this year off his third 30-goal season in the last four years while he was a member of the Buffalo Sabres. Tuch was traded to Washington back in June, marking the third time the veteran had been traded in his career.
In his first full season with Los Angeles, Kings winger Artemi Panarin leads the team with three goals on the year, with one score coming on the Kings power play. Panarin, who spent two seasons with Chicago and Columbus, became a star with the Rangers where he spent five and a half seasons and posted three 30-goal campaigns before being dealt to LA at the trade deadline in 2025.
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The Los Angeles Kings vs Washington Capitals game will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch some great NHL action.
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