Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction NHL Picks 10/26/24

The Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning meet Saturday in NHL action from the Amalie Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning prediction.

Washington Capitals Recap

The Washington Capitals come into this one looking to add to their current five-game win streak after sweeping the home-and-home with the Flyers thanks to a 6-3 win over the Flyers last time out. After this game, Washington will head home for a matchup with the New York Rangers.

Capitals Looking To Keep Hot Streak Going

Dylan Strome leads the Caps with 9 points including 3 goals and 6 assists while Connor McMichael has 8 points with 3 goals and 5 assists. Tom Wilson has 6 points with 5 goals while John Carlson’s got 6 points with 2 goals and 4 assists and Alex Ovechkin has 5 points with 2 goals and 3 assists. Pierre-Luc Dubois has 5 points with 4 assists while Jakob Chychrun has 4 points with 2 goals and 2 assists and Aliaksei Protas has 4 points with 3 assists. In goal for Washington, Logan Thompson has gone 3-0 with a 3.28 GAA and an .884 save percentage while Charlie Lindgren is 2-1 with a 2.36 GAA and a .905 save percentage this season.

Why the Washington Capitals will win

• The Capitals have won each of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Lightning have lost five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Capitals have covered the puck line in each of their last six night games following a win.
• The Lightning have failed to cover the puck line in five of their last six games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.

Tampa Bay Lightning Recap

The Tampa Bay Lightning come into this one looking to bounce back from a 4-2 loss at the hands of Minnesota last time out. After this game, Tampa Bay will welcome Nashville to town.

Lightning Looking To Get Back On Track

Nikita Kucherov leads the Lightning with 13 points including a team-high 8 goals and 5 assists while Brandon Hagel has 9 points with 6 goals and 3 assists and Anthony Cirelli has 9 points with a team-high 8 assists. Victor Hedman has 8 points with 2 goals and 6 assists and Jake Guentzel and Nick Paul each have 7 points with 2 goals and 5 assists. Brayden Point has 6 points with 4 goals and 2 assists while J.J. Moser has 2 goals and 4 assists for his 6 points. Andrei Vasilevskiy has gone 3-3 with a 3.13 GAA and a .871 save percentage while Jonas Johansson has a 4.08 GAA and a .880 save percentage on the year in goal for Tampa Bay.

Why the Tampa Bay Lightning will win

• The Lightning have won each of their last four games at Amalie Arena following a home loss.
• The Capitals have lost five of their last six road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
• The Lightning have covered the puck line in each of their last four home games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
• The Capitals have failed to cover the puck line in four of their last five road games against Atlantic Division opponents.

Capitals vs. Lightning Prediction

I’m on the Capitals here. I get why the Lightning are favored at home, but Andrei Vasilevskiy has been a bit shaky and he had this happen to him last year as well when he started a bit later in the year as it took him a while to get back on track. The Caps are playing really well right now and at this price, it’s too good for me to pass on. Give me Washington and the plus money.