LA Kings @ Washington Capitals: How to Watch

What you need to know ahead of the game against the Washington Capitals:
When: Sunday, December 19 at 4:00 pm PT
Where: Capital One Arena (Washinton, D.C.)
Watch:
Bally Sports West
Listen:
Kings Audio Network on iHeart Radio

Team Records:
Capitals: 18 - 5 - 7 (43 pts)
Kings: 13 - 11 - 5 (31 pts)
Previous Matchup:
The Kings mustered 34 shots on net but couldn't solve Ilya Samsonov and the Capitals, losing 2-0 to end their eight-game point streak.

Kings Notes:
The Kings remain without defenseman Drew Doughty and goalie Cal Petersen. Both are unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols.
Capitals Notes:
After missing the first 28 games of the season due to injury, Capitals assistant captain Niklas Backstrom was added to the COVID-19 protocols prior to their game against the Winnipeg Jets on December 17. Backstrom recorded one assist against the Chicago Blackhawks in his only game this season.
The Capitals have the least amount of regulation losses in the NHL (5).
Who to Watch:
Blake Lizotte, who scored the Kings lone goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Lizotte recorded two shots and one hit in the game, while playing a season-high 16:45 time on ice.
Alex Ovechkin, who ranks second in the NHL in points (47), goals (22) and plus/minus (+20). Ovechkin is crrently tied with Dave Andreychuk for the most power-play goals in NHL history with 274.