Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Preview
Betting on today’s Lightning and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 5:30 ET on ESPN+.
The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in a 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 last ten head-to-head matchups between then Lightning and Capitals have gone in favor of the Lightning, putting together a record of 6-4. Going back to the last five head-to-head games between the Capitals and Lightning, the over/under record in these games is 2-2-1 with a combined average of 6 goals per contest.
- When looking at their past three road matchups, Tampa Bay has an puck line record of 2-1 while averaging 5 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
- Across the Capitals last three home games, the team averaged 1 goals per game while allowing 3. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 1-2, while going 0-3 straight-up.
- As the betting underdog, the Capitals have an puck line mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. Washington posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Lightning have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
With just three games left in the regular season, the Lightning find themselves in 6th place in the Eastern Conference. On the road this year, Tampa Bay has gone 20-17-3, and they are 44-28-8 overall. Over their last ten games, the Lightning have gone 6-4.
So far this year, Tampa Bay has been favored in 48 of their 79 games, going 30-16-3 in those games. Against other Eastern Conference teams, the Lightning have gone 25-22.
On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 5th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 22nd in the league. This season, the Lightning have a 25-14 record in games where they outshoot their opponent. In games with fewer shots on goal, they hold a 18-12 record.
Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy comes into the game having made 50 starts this season. So far, his record is 30-18 and he has a save percentage of 0.868%.
So far this season, the Capitals have gone 37-31-11, putting them in 5th place in the Metropolitan Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference. At home, Washington has gone 20-12-7, and they have been the underdog in 59 of their 79 games.
Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone just 3-7, and they have dropped four of their last five games. In their last three games, Washington has gone 1-2.
For their offensive performance, the Capitals come in averaging 2.6 goals per game this season, which is 28th in the NHL. In the category of shots on goal per game, they are 31st in the league. Coming into the game, the Capitals have a 10-8 record when they have more shots on goal than their opponent. When they have fewer shots on goal, they are 27-23.
Entering the game, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 45 games this season. His current record stands at 22-16, and his save percentage is 0.86%.
With a 1.5 goal advantage on the spread, our projections favor the Lightning to secure a 4-3 victory.
Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Betting Tips
- Take the Lightning on the moneyline
- On the puck line, we like Capitals (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Washington Capitals Injury Report
- Nicklas Backstrom – Hip – Out
- Ethan Bear – Personal – Out
- Rasmus Sandin – Upper Body – Doubtful
Tampa Bay Lightning Injury Report
- Haydn Fleury – Undisclosed – Questionable
- Anthony Duclair – Illness – Questionable
- Brent Seabrook – Shoulder/Back/Hip – Out
- Jonas Johansson – Lower Body – Questionable
- Tyler Motte – Lower Body – Doubtful
- Mikhail Sergachev – Leg – Out
- Logan Brown – Undisclosed – Out
