The California portion of the Caps’ four-game road trip begins on Tuesday night in Los Angeles against the Kings. Tuesday’s tilt concludes the season series between the long ago Norris Division rivals; Los Angeles is the first Western Conference club to conclude its season series with the Caps in ’25-26.

Jim Hiller has made another change to the Los Angeles Kings' power play, but this one has been highly anticipated for quite some time. Defenseman Brandt Clarke gets moved to the first unit, while Brian Dumoulin gets reps with the second group.

LOS ANGELES — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is the NHL’s all-time leading goal-scorer on the power play, and when he rolls into town Tuesday, the Kings might be forgiven if they ask him for a few pointers.

The Los Angeles Kings host the Washington Capitals after the Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in overtime.

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings are looking to build upon a four-game win streak with a victory against the Washington Capitals. Washington is 8-8-2 overall and 4-4-1 at home. The Capitals have gone 7-3-1 when scoring three or more goals.

The Sharks were carrying a nine-game losing streak at home into Tuesday. They went 0-5-0 at home to end last season and were 0-2-2 at the Shark Tank so far this season. They and the Kings were the only two teams left in the NHL not to win a game in their home arenas.

Leo Carlsson had a goal and two assists, helping the Anaheim Ducks rally for a 5-4 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings.

As a result, Vancouver is exploring trades involving their veteran players. Garland stands out as a clear potential trade candidate. The veteran forward has spent each of the last five seasons in British Columbia. So far this season, the 29-year-old has scored six goals and 15 points in 21 games.

Recapping the thrilling highs and frustrating lows for the Kings in November. From road dominance to power-play struggles, dissect the team's crucial month.