The Tampa Bay Lightning will head to Washington to take on the Capitals in this Eastern Conference matchup. Tampa Bay looks to stay perfect against Washington, winning the two previous games. Let’s take a look at this Lightning at Capitals Betting Analysis.
The Lightning are tied with the Bruins for 3rd place in the Atlantic Division and looking for a way to separate themselves. The Capitals are currently in fourth place, but if the season was over today, the Capitals would own the Wild Card spot.
Last Game Records
Lightning
- Last Game: Lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-6.
- 43-19-2-5 overall record
Capitals
- Last Game: Lost to the Minnesota Wild 1-5.
- 37-22-8-2 overall record
Matchup Information
Lightning at Capitals Betting Analysis
Lightning Betting Analysis
The Lightning have now lost back-to-back games coming into tonight’s game. At a time when they can not afford to lose games, the Lightning are looking to turn things around quickly.
The Lightning offense has been a bit of a rollercoaster all season. They are averaging 3.30 goals per game, which is ninth in the NHL.
In the last five games, the Lightning are averaging 4.2 goals per game. In their last five away games, the Lightning are averaging 2.8 goals per game.
The veteran Steven Stamkos has been the offensive leader for the Lightning. He is currently leading the team with 78 total points, scoring 32 goals, and assisting on 46 others.
Brayden Point has been playing solid hockey for the Lightning. He has recorded at least a single point in eight of their last ten games.
Andrei Vasilevskiy is the main goaltender for the Lightning. He has a record of 35-15-2 and is giving up 2.43 goals per game.
Washington Betting Analysis
The Capitals are finally secured in the fourth position in their division. They are eight points back from the Penguins and are going to have to really turn it on if they are going to find a way to catch up to them.
The Capitals’ offense has been right around league average all season. They are averaging 3.20 goals per game, which is 12th in the NHL.
In their last five games, the Capitals are averaging 2.4 goals per game. In their last five home games, the Capitals are averaging 2.0 goals per game.
Alex Ovechkin is the leader of the Capitals. He has a team-high 79 points and has recorded at least a single point in eight of their last ten games.
Evgeny Kuznetsov is the next closest player with 66 total points. He has scored 22 goals and assisted on 44 others.
The Capitals have the luxury of using two goaltenders. They give starts to Vitek Vanecek and Ilya Samsonov.
Vanecek has a record of 17-11-4 and is giving up 2.60 goals per game. Samsonov has a record of 19-9-4 and is giving up 2.95 goals per game.
Updates
According to most sports betting guides, both teams are in a great spot in terms of their injury report. Neither team has had to add anyone to their injury report this month.
- The Lightning won their moneyline bet in five of their last ten games.
- Tampa Bay was under the total goals in six of their last ten games.
- The Capitals won their moneyline bet in six of their last ten games,
- Washington was over the total goals in eight of their last ten games.
Lightning at Capitals Betting Preview
The NHL betting odds have the Lightning as the moneyline favorite. After winning the first two games in the series, it makes sense that Tampa Bay would be the favorite.
The Capitals have been able to keep both games close in the past. Both games were decided by a single goal.
The NHL expert picks will have the Lightning as the pick for tonight, and it is hard to argue with that. The Capitals have not been overwhelmingly good at home, and the Lightning have been solid on the road.
LLightning at Capitals Betting Prediction
When making your NHL picks, take the Tampa Bay Lightning.
How to bet on Lightning at Capitals
If a bettor were to place a $100 bet on the Lightnings’ moneyline, they would have odds around -140. If the bettor placed the bet at -140 and the Lightning were to win, the bettor would receive a payout of $171.43
Then, If a bettor were to place a $100 bet on the Capitals’ moneyline, they would have odds around +120. If the bettor placed the bet at +120 and the Capitals were to win, the bettor would receive a payout of $220.
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