Whether you’re wanting to make a single bet or have your eyes set on building a parlay, Saturday’s game at 7:00 PM ET between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals features a variety of betting options. Before the puck drops, check out our best bets for this matchup.

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Lightning vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 7.4 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined to outscore Saturday’s total (6 goals) five times this season.
• This season, four of Washington’s games have featured more than 6 goals.
• The total for this game (6) is 2.3 less than the combined scoring averages for the Lightning (4) and Capitals (4.33).
• The 6.4 goals per game these two teams are giving up on average are 0.4 more than the total for this contest.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -163

• The Lightning have been victorious in two of their four games when they were listed as a moneyline favorite this season (50.0%).
• Tampa Bay has not played a game this season shorter than -163 moneyline odds.
• The implied moneyline probability for this game says the Lightning have a 62.0% chance to win.

Capitals Moneyline: +137

• Washington has four wins when playing as the underdog on the moneyline this season (which has happened five times).
• When the Capitals’ moneyline odds are +137 or longer, they has won their only game.
• Washington has a 42.2% implied probability to win this matchup.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• With eight goals and four assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors (12 points).
• Brandon Hagel has six goals and three assists for Tampa Bay to compile nine total points (1.3 per game).
• Anthony Cirelli has contributed nine points for Tampa Bay in seven games this season, scoring on 7.7% of his shots and putting up one goal and eight assists.
• In the six games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .871, 51st in the league.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome has scored three goals (0.5 per game) and dished out six assists (one per game), averaging 1.8 shots per game and shooting 27.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Washington with nine total points (1.5 per game).
• Connor McMichael is a key contributor for Washington, with eight total points this season. He has netted three goals and provided five assists in six contests.
• Tom Wilson has five goals and one assist for Tampa Bay.
• Logan Thompson has a record of 3-0-0 in three games this season, conceding 10 goals (3.3 goals against average) with 76 saves and an .884 save percentage, 43rd in the league.

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Tampa Bay vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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