The Washington Capitals (34-32-9) visit the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-6) Thursday. Puck drop from Amalie Arena is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Capitals vs. Lightning odds, and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The Capitals were tripped up 2-1 in a shootout by the visiting New York Islanders Wednesday. Washington is 5 points out of the final Eastern Conference Wild Card with just 7 regular-season games remaining.
The Lightning snapped a 4-game losing skid with a 4-0 shutout of the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena on Tuesday night behind G Andrei Vasilevskiy.
This is the first meeting between these teams since a home-and-home set in November. The Lightning doubled up the Capitals 6-3 on Nov. 13 in Tampa, bouncing back after a 5-1 loss in D.C. on Nov. 11.
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