For the upcoming matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to ponder, along with our picks and predictions, in the article below.

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Lightning vs. Capitals Picks

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Total Pick

Pick OU: Over 6.5 (model projecting 6.8 goals)

• Tampa Bay and its opponent have combined for more than Wednesday’s total of 6.5 goals nine times this season.
• In Washington’s 21 games this season, 11 have finished with more goals than Wednesday’s total of 6.5.
• These two teams combine for 7.8 goals per game, 1.3499999999999996 more than the total for this contest.
• This game’s over/under is 0.8 more than the 5.7 goals these two teams allow per game combined.

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Moneyline Pick

Lightning Moneyline: -148

• The Lightning have gone 8-5 this season when listed as a moneyline favorite.
• Tampa Bay is 3-4 (winning 42.9% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -148 or shorter.
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Lightning have an implied probability of 59.7% to win.

Capitals Moneyline: +124

• Washington has earned an upset victory nine times when playing as the moneyline underdog this season (in 14 games as the underdog).
• The Capitals have five wins in games when their moneyline odds are +124 or longer (in eight such games).
• Washington’s implied probability to win this matchup is 44.6% based on the moneyline.

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Score Prediction

Prediction:
Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3

Lightning Points Leaders

• With 12 goals and 19 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (31 points).
• With nine goals and 17 assists, Brandon Hagel is one of the top contributors for Tampa Bay with his 26 points (1.3 per game).
• On 38 shots (for nine goals) and 13 assists, Anthony Cirelli has contributed 22 points this season.
• As Tampa Bay’s top goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy has recorded 10 wins and 6 losses this season while allowing 37 goals with 398 saves.

Capitals Points Leaders

• Dylan Strome’s six goals and 23 assists in 21 matchups give him 29 points on the season, making him a key part of his team’s offense.
• Alexander Ovechkin is a top scorer for Washington, with 25 total points this season. He has netted 15 goals and provided 10 assists in 18 games.
• Washington’s Connor McMichael has 20 points (13 goals, seven assists) this season.
• Logan Thompson has a record of 9-1-1 in 11 games this season, conceding 27 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 298 saves and a .917 save percentage, 14th in the league.

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Tampa Bay vs. Washington Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: TNT
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Max (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Tampa, Florida
• Venue: Amalie Arena

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