The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5-1) and Washington Capitals (6-7-2) meet Friday at Capital One Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Lightning vs. Capitals odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Lightning were tripped up 3-2 at home against the Edmonton Oilers Tuesday, ending a 4-game homestand at 2-1-1. This is a 2-game, 3-day home-and-home. Tampa Bay has won 3 of the past 4 meetings in this series dating back to Aug. 3, 2020.
The Capitals were dumped 4-1 against the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins last time out on Wednesday, and are now in the midst of a 1-3-2 skid dating back to Oct. 31. Washington has cashed the Under in 7 of the past 8 games overall.
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