Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Lightning versus the Capitals? The puck drops at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BSSU. The game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Lightning are favored in this Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals. Check out BetCoco for Washington Capitals – Tampa Bay Lightning odds
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Lightning and Capitals did not have any head-to-head matchups last season. But over the last three times playing each other, the Lightning have a record of 2-1. The Lightning also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 7 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-1-1.
- In their last three games away from home, the Lightning have a straight up record of 1-2 while going 1-2 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 3 goals per game in these contests.
- In their last ten games at home, the Capitals have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Capitals have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the puck line in these games was 4-1.
- Against the spread, the Lightning have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 2-1 straight up.
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
Coming into their game vs. Washington, the Lightning are 16-13-5. They are 9-7-1 when favored and 7-6-4 as the underdog. On the road this season, they have a 6-10-2 record, while they are 10-3-3 in their games at home.
For their offensive performance, the Lightning come in averaging 3.4 goals per game this season, which is 4th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 8th in the league. So far this year, the Lightning are 11-9 in games they have had more shots on goal than their opponent. They are 5-4 in games with fewer shots on goal.
Heading into this matchup vs. Washington, goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has started 12 games in this season. His current record is 7-5, and his save percentage stands at 0.5204081632653061%.
As they prepare to face Tampa Bay, the Capitals currently possess a 17-9-4 record. When they are favored, their record stands at 9-1-1, while as underdogs, it is 8-8-3. When they have hit the road, they have a 8-5-2 record this season, and they are 9-4-2 at home.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.4 goals per game this season, which is 31st in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 32nd in the league. The Capitals went 5-3 in games where they had more shots than their opponents. However, in games with fewer shots on goal, their record was 12-6.
Goalie Darcy Kuemper gets the start and has made 16 starts this season. His record at this point is 8-6, and his save percentage is 0.6836734693877551%.
Despite being 1.5 goal underdogs, we predict the Capitals to come out on top with a final score of 4-3.
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+115)
- The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Max Pacioretty – Achilles – Out
- T.J. Oshie – Lower Body – Out
- Sonny Milano – Upper Body – Out
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Connor McMichael – Illness – Questionable
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Mikhail Sergachev – Lower Body – Questionable
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
