Before the puck drops at 7:00 PM ET in Saturday’s game between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals, here are the best bets you should be considering, whether you’re looking to make a single wager or have your sights set on building a parlay.

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Lightning vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6 (model projecting 7.4 goals)

• Five Tampa Bay games this season have gone over Saturday’s total of 6 goals.
• There have been four Washington games with over 6 goals this season.
• These two teams combine for 8.3 goals per game, 2.33 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.4 less than the 6.4 goals these two teams give up per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -163

• The Lightning have been victorious in two of their four games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (50.0%).
• Tampa Bay has not played with moneyline odds of -163 or shorter.
• The Lightning have a 62.0% chance (based on the moneyline’s implied probability) to win this contest.

Capitals Moneyline: +137

• In Washington’s five games playing as the moneyline underdog this season, it has four wins.
• The Capitals won their only match with moneyline odds of +137 or longer.
• Washington’s moneyline gives it an implied probability of 42.2% to win this contest.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• A productive offensive player this season for Tampa Bay, Nikita Kucherov has put up 12 points.
• Brandon Hagel has six goals and three assists for Tampa Bay to compile nine total points (1.3 per game).
• With nine points through seven games (one goal and eight assists), Anthony Cirelli has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offense this season.
• Andrei Vasilevskiy (3-3-0) has a 3.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .871 for Tampa Bay.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome has scored three goals (0.5 per game) and dished out six assists (one per game), averaging 1.8 shots per game and shooting 27.3%. That makes him among the leaders for Washington with nine total points (1.5 per game).
• Washington’s Connor McMichael has racked up eight total points (1.3 per game), with three goals and five assists.
• Washington’s Tom Wilson has six points (five goals, one assist) this season.
• Washington’s Logan Thompson is 3-0-0 this season, compiling 76 saves and permitting 10 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .884 save percentage (43rd in the league).

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Tampa Bay vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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