Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 3/30/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+167) Lightning (-205)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (43-26-6) will play the Washington Capitals (34-32-8) at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Capitals at +167 and the Lightning are opening at -205. The betting total comes in at 7.

The Washington Capitals will be looking to get a win in their next outing after their 4-3 defeat to the Penguins in their last outing. The Capitals had a middle of the road offensive performance in the defeat. In the game, they converted 3 out of the 34 shots they put on goal. Furthermore, they had 3 opportunities with more players on the ice and were able to score 1 goal. Washington earned 13 penalty mins in this matchup.

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In terms of their goal scoring prowess, the Washington Capitals have tallied 234 goals (20th in the National Hockey League) for the season and have allowed 228. For the current season, they have recorded 76 points and their points % is .514. Washington has compiled 228 power play chances and they have scored 50 goals out of those chances, giving them a rate of 21.93%. At even strength, the Capitals let the opposition score 193 goals while earning 184 when they are on offense. Washington has taken 2,331 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.0%. The Capitals have had 2,264 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .899. Washington Capitals opponents have earned 205 power play tries (30th in the league) and have scored 35 goals in those attempts.

The man in net for this game is Charlie Lindgren. From the beginning of his pro career to now, Lindgren has accrued 30 quality starts and his quality starts rate sits at .577. His save percentage currently is .906 in his 3,275 minutes guarding the cage. Lindgren has had 1,670 shots taken against him and he has 1,513 saves. Opponents have notched 157 goals versus Lindgren in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.88. He has earned a mark of 28-21-5 and he has started in 52 games. Lindgren has participated in 58 games during his NHL career.

In their last game, Tampa Bay faced off against the Hurricanes in an outing where the Lightning took home the win by a tally of 4-0. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this one but weren't able to finish one of them with a goal. The Lightning had 4 goals out of the 21 shots on goal they pursued.

The Lightning have accumulated 190 goals at even strength and 64 goals (3rd in hockey) while on the power play. Tampa Bay has put up 2,389 shots (11th in the NHL) and has a shooting percentage of 10.63%, while allowing their opponents 2,338 shots. This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have a total of 254 goals, 92 points, in addition to a points percentage of .613. They have allowed 228 goals to be scored by of a combination of 180 goals at even strength and 48 goals while they were shorthanded. They have a tally of 257 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play percentage of 24.90%. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.57% on their oppositions 235 power play opportunities, and their save percentage is currently 90.2%.

Across the rink you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in the crease. He has compiled 11,744 saves out of 12,784 shots tried, which gives him a rate of .919. Vasilevskiy is sitting with a career mark of 261-121-28 and has participated in 421 games. He has started in 411 games and his ice time sits at 24,749 mins. Vasilevskiy's quality start percentage sits at 57.7% and he has 237 quality starts in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.52 goals per game and he has yielded 1,040 goals in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Washington (+167)

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