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.

Brian Dumoulin, Trevor Moore and Brandt Clarke each had two assists., and Darcy Kuemper made 27 saves for the Kings (11-6-7), who have earned a point in eight of their past nine games (5-1-3), including four straight (1-0-3).

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 Brooklyn Nets have their eyes on the future, as their rookies have been getting more and more playing time. The team still has some productive veterans who

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.

Brandt Clarke scored a power-play goal with 6:10 to play to lift the Los Angeles Kings to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators