The Washington Capitals (11-8-2) have -125 moneyline odds to win when they host a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-7-2), who have +105 moneyline odds, on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Capitals vs. Lightning Betting Lines

• Favorite: Capitals (-125)
• Underdog: Lightning (+105)
• Over/under: 6.5

Capitals vs. Lightning Quick Facts

• Washington and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in eight of 21 games this season.
• In 40.0% of Tampa Bay’s previous games this season (8/20), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 6.5 goals.
• Saturday’s over/under is 0.2 above the combined goal-scoring average of 6.3 for these two clubs.
• The 5.5 goals per game that these two teams give up combined are 1.0 less than the 6.5-goal over/under set for this match.

Capitals Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Capitals Season Stat Insights

• The Capitals offense’s 68 total goals (3.2 per game) are ranked eighth in the league this year.
• Washington has given up the fifth-fewest goals in NHL play this season, 55 (2.6 per game).
• The team’s goal differential is third-best in the league at +13.
• The 10 power-play goals Washington has recorded this season (on 62 chances) rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ offense has the NHL’s 24th-ranked power-play conversion rate (16.13%).
• The Capitals have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage at 72.06%.
• The Capitals win 48.1% of their faceoffs (22nd in the league).
• Washington converts 10.9% of its shots, ranking 17th in the league.
• The Capitals’ players are looking for their first shutout win this season. As a team, they are averaging 21 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Moneyline

• Through 15 games as the moneyline favorite this season, Washington has won nine of those matchups.
• In nine games with moneyline oddds lower than -125, the Capitals have four wins.
• Washington has a 55.6% chance of winning this game, looking at the moneyline odds.

Capitals Leaders

• Tom Wilson: 11 goals and nine assists
• Alexander Ovechkin: 10 goals and 10 assists
• Dylan Strome: five goals and 15 assists
• Logan Thompson: 8-5-1 record, .919 save percentage, 28 goals allowed

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Lightning Stats, Moneyline & Leaders

Lightning Season Stats Insights

• The Lightning have the league’s 23rd-ranked scoring offense (61 total goals, 3.0 per game).
• Tampa Bay is one of the toughest defensive squads in the league this season, giving up 57 goals (2.8 per game) to rank eighth.
• Their 11th-ranked goal differential is +4.
• Tampa Bay has recorded 10 power-play goals this season (on 65 chances). That ranks 22nd in the NHL.
• The Lightning have a 15.38% power-play conversion rate, the league’s No. 26 percentage.
• Tampa Bay has recorded one shorthanded goal.
• The Lightning’s third-best penalty kill rate is 86.15%.
• The Lightning have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage (44.6%).
• Tampa Bay is shooting 11.3% (14th in the league).
• The Lightning have not yet shut out an opponent this season.

Lightning Moneyline Insights

• The Lightning have been an underdog in six games this season, with three upset wins (50.0%).
• Tampa Bay has a record of 1-2 in games when sportsbooks list the team at +105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Lightning have a 48.8% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).

Lightning Leaders

• Jake Guentzel: 12 goals and nine assists
• Nikita Kucherov: nine goals and 10 assists
• Brandon Hagel: seven goals and eight assists
• Andrei Vasilevskiy: 8-5-2 record, .909 save percentage, 37 goals conceded