I am always a bit of a sucker for paying attention to which team is the last to lose and win in a given season in one of the major American sports leagues. The NHL is a couple of weeks into its 2026-27 campaign, and every club has a loss by now, but one is yet to own a victory: The Los Angeles Kings. And we will keep fading them tonight at Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.
Bet $5+ on any of tonight's NHL games to get $200 in bonus bets at DraftKings Sportsbook: It's a 7 ET puck drop from Capital One Arena. Bettors via DraftKings are agreeing with me in the early going, with 83% of handle and 78% of wagers on Washington at -155. Heavy on Over 5.5 as well.
Fans can try NHL betting on the best sports betting apps and get bonuses. The SportsLine Projection Model also has picks on games like Kings-Capitals from its 10,000 simulations, and our experts also offer insights on games every day. BetRivers SGP price: -105 (subject to change) If you were wondering, and I was, the NHL record for longest winless streak to start a season is 15 in a row by the 1943-44 New York Rangers.
They lost 11 straight, tied a game, then lost three more before knocking off the visiting Boston Bruins. So the Kings (0-4-2) have a long way to get there and haven't even tied the franchise record yet, as the 1984-85 club was winless in its first nine. L.A. still made the playoffs that year.
This year's club is still priced +100 for extra hockey with No only slightly favored at -125. The updated season points total is 90.5 – remember, 84 regular-season games now. The Kings' preseason points total was 95.5, so the sportsbooks haven't given up on them yet, nor should they.
Still too talented of a roster. The goaltending has been problem No. 1, with the duo of Darcy Kuemper and Anton Forsberg combining for a 4.17 goals-against average that is third-worst in the NHL and an .861 save percentage that is second-to-last. The penalty kill ranks 31st at 61.9%.
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