Free NHL Hockey Prediction: Lightning vs. Capitals NHL Odds
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(25-37-6) Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals (19-39-11)
Date: Wednesday, April 6th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Capital One Arena
NHL Hockey Moneyline Odds: Lightning -140 | Capitals +120 (Bet Now!)
NHL Hockey Puck Line Odds: Lightning -1.5 +200 | Capitals +1.5 -255
NHL Betting Total: 6
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals face off on Wednesday in an NHL showdown at Capital One Arena. When these two teams faced off in November it was Tampa Bay that won 3-2.
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this game with a 43-19-7 record overall and away from home they have gone 22-12-2 The Lightning have lost two games in a row and in the last game against the Toronto Maple Leafs the defense really struggled giving up six goals. Over the last two games the Lightning have given up 11 goals.
Tampa Bay is averaging 3.30 goals per game while their defense has given up 2.80 goals per game. For the most part this season the defense has been good, but it’s clearly been an issue the last couple of games.
Steven Stamkos is having another big season and so far he has scored 32 goals and added another 46 assists.
Washington Capitals
On the other side of this matchup is the Washington Capitals who sit with a 37-22-10 record and they have gone 16-15-5 at home. Even though the Capitals have had a good season, they have struggled a bit the last couple of games. They have lost two games in a row and were outscored 11-1 during that stretch of games.
Washington is averaging 3.20 goals per game while their defense is giving up 2.90 goals per game. Washington’s offense is ranked 12th best in the NHL while their defense is ranked 13th in the league.
Alex Ovechkin has been the top player for Washington scoring 42 goals and adding another 37 assists. Evgeny Kuznetsov is also having a strong season scoring 22 goals and adding 44 assists.
NHL Betting Trends:
- Lightning are 1-7 in their last 8 vs. a team with a winning record.
- Capitals are 1-4 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Capitals are 6-1 in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 8-0 in Lightning last 8 road games.
- Under is 8-0 in Lightning last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
- Over is 6-0 in Capitals last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
Free Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals NHL Prediction:
These are both teams that have had some issues as of late and the biggest issue has been with the defense for both teams. In this game I expect both defenses to struggle to defend and that will lead to this game going over the total. Back the over.
Overview 4* Free NHL Betting Pick: Over
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