The Washington Capitals (2-1) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2), who have +105 odds, on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Capitals vs. Lightning Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-125)
• Underdog: Lightning (+105)
• Over/under: 5.5

Capitals vs. Lightning Quick Facts

• Washington’s games last season went over this matchup’s total of 5.5 goals 49 times.
• Tampa Bay played 49 games last season that ended with more than 5.5 goals.
• These teams scored seven goals per game combined, 1.5 more than this one’s over/under.
• Opponents of these two teams scored 5.4 goals per game combined, 0.1 fewer than this one’s total.
• In terms of goals scored, the Capitals were second in the league, and the Lightning were first.
• The Capitals were eighth in the league in goals conceded, and the Lightning were fourth.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals scored the second-most goals in the NHL last season (286 total, 3.5 per game).
• Washington gave up 229 total goals (2.8 per game), the eighth-fewest in league play.
• Their goal differential (+57) made them fourth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals Washington put up last season (13th in the NHL) came via 221 chances.
• The Capitals were 14th in the league with a 23.53% power-play conversion rate.
• Washington scored eight shorthanded goals last season.
• The Capitals killed 82.01% of opponent power plays, the fifth-best percentage in the league.
• The Capitals won 50.1% of their faceoffs (16th in the NHL)
• Washington’s 12.6% shooting percentage topped the league.
• The Capitals did not secure a shutout last season. Their skaters averaged 19.3 hits and 16.4 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• The Capitals won 64.7% of their games last season when they were a moneyline favorite (33-18).
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, Washington had a 32-16 record (winning 66.7% of its games).
• Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Capitals’ implied win probability is 55.6%.

Capitals Leaders

• A major offensive player last season for Washington, Dylan Strome scored 82 points in 82 games (29 goals and 53 assists).
• Alexander Ovechkin contributed with 73 points (44 goals, 29 assists).
• Pierre-Luc Dubois had 66 total points for Washington, with 20 goals and 46 assists.
• Logan Thompson had a record of 31-6-6. He conceded 105 goals (2.5 goals against average) and racked up 1,067 saves with a .910 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

• The Lightning scored 292 goals (3.6 per game) last season, tops in the NHL.
• Tampa Bay had one of the top defenses in the NHL, giving up 216 total goals (2.6 per game), fourth in the NHL.
• They had the second-best goal differential in the league at +76.
• Tampa Bay had 60 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 232 chances.
• The Lightning had the NHL’s fifth-best power-play percentage (25.86%).
• Tampa Bay had 11 shorthanded goals (third in league).
• At 81.55%, the Lightning had the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Lightning were 16th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (50.1%).
• Tampa Bay’s 12.5% shooting percentage was second in the league.
• The Lightning did not shut out their opponents once. They averaged 17.6 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

• The Lightning were listed as an underdog 23 times last season, and won seven, or 30.4%, of those games.
• Tampa Bay was 4-10 last season as an underdog by +105 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 48.8% chance of victory for the Lightning.

Lightning Leaders

• Nikita Kucherov totaled 121 points (1.5 per game) for Tampa Bay last season, with 37 goals and 84 assists in 78 games (playing 20:09 per game).
• Brandon Hagel helped lead the attack for Tampa Bay last season with 35 goals and 55 assists.
• Brayden Point had 82 points, including 42 goals and 40 assists.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy was 38-20-5 in 63 games last season, conceding 136 goals (2.2 goals against average) with a .921 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).