Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Betting Pick & Prediction 4/13/24

Betting on today’s Lightning and Capitals game? Catch the action at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, as the Capitals hosts this showdown at 5:30 ET on ESPN+. The Lightning are favored by -1.5 in a Eastern conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 6 goals.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING VS WASHINGTON CAPITALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Washington Capitals +1.5

This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 5:30 ET on Saturday, April 13th.

WHY BET THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS:

• Even though they are 1.5 goal underdogs, we see the Capitals winning this game by a score of 4-3.
• We like the Capitals on the moneyline (+114)
• The Capitals are also our pick on the spread at +1.5

Taking a Look at the Lightning Chances on the Road

As the Lightning head into their 80th game of the season, they sit 6th in the Eastern Conference and 4th in the Atlantic Division. On the year, Tampa Bay has gone 44-28-8, and they have a record of 25-22 against other Eastern Conference teams.

On the road, the Lightning have gone 20-17-3 this year, and they have been favored in 48 of their 79 games. Over their last ten games, Tampa Bay has gone 6-4, and they have gone 3-2 over their last five games.

On the road this season, Tampa Bay has gone 20-20 vs. the puck line and 7-3 in their last ten games. Overall, the Lightning have gone 42-37 vs. the puck line, including a mark of 22-26 when favored.

So far this year, Tampa Bay has 33 wins by multiple goals compared to 11 wins by just one goal. In their last ten games, the Lightning’s average scoring margin is +.3 goals per game.

Games involving Tampa Bay have an average of 6.8 goals per game this season. Their average over/under line is 6.4. In terms of their over/under performance, the Lightning come in with a record of 38-37-4.

Tampa Bay has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 3. The team also performed well vs the puck line at 2-1.

On the offensive side, the Lightning are scoring an 3.5 goals per game this season, ranking 5th in the NHL. When it came to shots on target per game, they are 22nd in the league. The Tampa Bay offense is ranked 1st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they find themselves at 23rd in the NHL.

Tampa Bay’s leading scorer is Brayden Point. So far, he has 45 goals which is 8th in the NHL. Point also comes into the game with 43 assists.

Defensively, the Capitals come into the season ranked 13th in goals allowed. Opponents are averaging 30.6 shots per game against Washington. For the season, they are ranked 9th in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy gets the start and has made 50 starts this season. His record at this point is 30-18, and his save percentage is 0.868%.

Do the Capitals Have What it Takes at Home?

At home this season, the Capitals have been a solid team, going 20-12-7. Against Eastern Conference opponents, they have gone 22-25. Overall, Washington has gone 37-31-11, putting them in 5th place in the Metropolitan Division and 9th in the Eastern Conference. Over their last ten games, the Capitals have gone just 3-7. As the underdog, Washington has gone 23-28-8 this season.

Over their last five games, the Capitals have gone just 1-4. As the underdog, they have gone 14-3-3 this season. Against teams from the Eastern Conference, the Capitals have gone 15-10 this season. At home this season, Washington has gone 20-12-7. Over their last three games, the Capitals have gone 1-2.

Washington enters this game with a puck line record of 37-42, including a mark of 19-20 at home. So far this season, the Capitals have an average scoring margin of -.5 goals per game.

Overall, the team has 18 wins by multiple goals and 19 wins by just one goal. The Capitals have gone just 5-15 against the puck line as the favorite, and their average scoring margin as the underdog is -.9 goals per contest.

On average, Washington’s games have finished with 5.9 goals per game. The season’s average over/under line stands at 6. In total, the Capitals come in with an over/under record of 34-40-5.

In their last three road games, Tampa Bay has averaged 5 goals per game while allowing 3. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-1 while going 2-1 vs. the spread.

When looking at their offense, the Capitals have an average of 2.6 goals per game this season, positioning themselves 28th in the NHL. In terms of shots on goal per game, they are ranked 31st in the league. In terms of power play goals, the Capitals offense is 21st in power play goals. As for shorthanded goals, they are 32nd in the NHL.

Washington’s current leading scorer is Alex Ovechkin. This season, he has 30 goals, which puts him 37th in the NHL. In addition to his goal scoring, Ovechkin has 34 assists this season.

Defensively, the Capitals are currently 13th in goals allowed. On average, opponents are taking 30.6 shots per game against Washington. They also are 9th in shutouts, coming in with 6 shutouts.

Heading into this matchup vs. Tampa Bay, goalie Charlie Lindgren has started 45 games in this season. His current record is 22-16, and his save percentage stands at 0.86%.