Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Prediction, 4/6/2022 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.

TV: NBC Sports Washington

Odds/Point Spread: Lightning (-143) Capitals (+120)

The Washington Capitals (37-22-10) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning (43-19-7) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Tampa Bay at -143 and Washington is coming in at +120. The total is 6.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will need a bounce back game after taking a 6-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in their last contest. Tampa Bay earned 14 minutes in the box for this game. Moreover, they had 2 chances on the power play but weren't able to convert one of them into a goal. The Lightning had an offensive game that was below their expectations in this defeat. For the outing, they netted 2 of the 34 shots they put on goal.

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Tampa Bay Lightning opponents have earned 212 power play opportunities (9th in the NHL) and have earned 39 goals in those chances. The Lightning have had 2,054 shots attempted against them and have a save percentage of .906. Tampa Bay has taken 2,115 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.8%. When playing at even strength, the Lightning have allowed 154 goals while having 181 when they are on offense. Tampa Bay has tallied 214 power play chances and they have scored 47 goals during those advantages, garnering them a rate of 21.96%. For the year, they have racked up 93 points and their points percentage is sitting at .674. In reference to their goal scoring prowess, the Tampa Bay Lightning have tallied 228 goals (10th in the NHL) on the campaign and have allowed 193.

The man in goal for this game is Andrei Vasilevskiy. Opponents have been able to score 868 goals versus Vasilevskiy in his professional hockey career and his goals against rate is 2.49. Vasilevskiy has played in 356 matchups over the course of his hockey career. His save percentage currently is at .919 during his 20,882 minutes between the pipes. He has compiled a win-loss record of 225-98-23 and he has started in 346 games. For his professional hockey career, Vasilevskiy has accumulated 199 quality starts and his quality starts percentage sits at .575. Vasilevskiy has had 10,767 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 9,899 total saves.

Their last time out, Washington played the Wild in an outing where the Capitals took a loss by a final score of 5-1. They had 1 attempt on the power play in this outing but weren't able to notch a goal. The Capitals notched 1 goal of the 26 shots on goal they tried.

The Capitals are sitting with 181 goals at even strength and 40 goals (19th in the league) while on the power play. Washington has attempted 2,151 shots (15th in professional hockey) and has earned a shot percentage of 10.27%, while allowing their opponents 2,013 shots. During this campaign, the Washington Capitals have accumulated 221 goals, 84 points, in addition to a points percentage of .609. They have earned 206 opportunities on the power play and they have a power play percentage of 19.42%. They have accumulated a penalty kill percentage of 81.05% on their oppositions 190 power play opportunities, and their save percentage currently sits at 90.1%. They have allowed 200 goals to be scored by way of 164 goals at even strength and 36 goals while they were shorthanded.

Across the ice you are likely to see Vitek Vanecek in the crease. He has gathered 1,817 stops out of 1,998 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .909. Vanecek has amassed a career mark of 38-21-9 and has participated in 73 games. He has started in 70 games and has played for a total of 4,099 mins. Vanecek's rate of quality starts is 48.6% and he has qualified for 34 quality starting assignments in his career. Opponents are averaging 2.65 goals/game and he has yielded 181 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (+120)

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