Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Capitals versus the Lightning? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN. The game will be played at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL.
The over/under for this Eastern conference contest is set at 6.5 goals, with the Lightning being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Capitals. Check out BetCoco for Tampa Bay Lightning – Washington Capitals odds
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three games between Washington and Tampa Bay, the Lightning have dominated the series, going 3-0. This includes a convincing margin of victory of 3 goals per contest. Across the last three head-to-head matchups, Tampa Bay is averaging 4 goals compared to Washington at 1.
- Across the Capitals last ten road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
- The Lightning are 3-2 puck line in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
- The last five games that Tampa Bay was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
- The last ten games that Washington was favored, they have an puck line mark of 3-7 while going 7-3 straight up.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Prediction
The Capitals come into this game with a record of 25-21-8, which puts them 6th in the Metropolitan Division and 11th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, Washington has gone just 3-7 and they have lost two of their last three games.
On the road this season, the Capitals are 11-12-3, and they have won their last two road games. As the underdog, Washington has gone 13-19-6 this year, and they have been the underdog in 38 of their 54 games.
Offensively, the Capitals come into the game at 2.5 goals per contest placing 30th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are in 29th position in the league. The Capitals went 9-6 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 16-15.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren comes into the game having made 24 starts this season. So far, his record is 11-8 and he has a save percentage of 0.675%.
At home this season, the Lightning have gone 18-7-3, and they have been favored in 32 of their 57 games. In the Eastern Conference, Tampa Bay is currently in 7th place, and they have gone 14-16 against other Eastern Conference teams. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 6-4, and they are currently on a two-game losing streak.
Overall, Tampa Bay has a record of 30-22-5, and they have picked up 65 points this season. Against teams in the Atlantic Division, the Lightning have gone 6-10, and they are currently in 4th place in the division. Over their last five games, Tampa Bay has gone 3-2.
On offense, the Lightning are averaging 3.4 goals per game which is 5th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are 18th in the league. Looking at how the Lightning’s offense is performing during power plays, they are 1st in power play goals and 29th in shorthanded goals.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 32 games in this season. His current record is 19-13, and his save percentage stands at 0.783%.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Lightning winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- The Lightning should also cover at -1.5
- Our NHL model projects 6 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
- Tanner Jeannot – Lower Body – Out
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Evgeny Kuznetsov – Personal – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Nic Dowd – Upper Body – Out
- Martin Fehervary – Lower Body – Out
