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Capitals vs Lightning: Both teams have a different week
The Tampa Bay Lightning are hosting the Washington Capitals on Thursday at Amalie Arena.
The Capitals have won the last two games
The Washington Capitals are 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-21-8 record. The Capitals have won the last two games and are coming off a 6-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Washington is 15th in the league, allowing 3.06 goals per game, and is ranked 30th, scoring 2.48. Veteran Alex Ovechkin leads the team with 41 points, two more than Dylan Strome.
The Lightning have lost the last two games
The Tampa Bay Lightning are seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 30-22-5 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Lightning lost the last two games, 9-2 against the Florida Panthers and 4-2 against the Ottawa Senators. Tampa Bay is the best team in the league in power play conversion with 30.2%. They are ranked seventh in the league, scoring 3.39 goals per game and 25th, allowing the exact same number. Nikita Kucherov is having an excellent season, leading the league with 94 points, being third with 58 assists, and tied for third place with 36 goals.
Betting Trends
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in the last 16 games overall. They are 4-1 SU in the last 5 home games against Washington and 6-3 SU in the last 9 games against teams from the Metropolitan Division. The Capitals are 3-8 SU in the last 11 games overall and 2-6 SU in the last 8 road games.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Tampa Bay Lightning are struggling lately, suffering the biggest loss of the season against their local rival, Florida, and then failing at home to the worst team in the conference, Ottawa. The Capitals have picked up their game lately but have had a difficult season so far. It seems like they simply have no roster to make any significant leaps and will most likely miss the playoffs this season. The Lightning are still in the playoff zone and will boost their confidence tonight. They have won the last three games against Washington and will add another one tonight.
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