Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, 2/22/2024 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Capitals (+150) Lightning (-186)

The Tampa Bay Lightning (30-22-5) will play the Washington Capitals (25-21-8) at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Capitals at +150 while the Lightning are opening at -186. The total is set at 7.

The Washington Capitals were on the winning side of the scoreboard with a 6-2 win against the Devils in their previous contest . Washington accrued 4 penalty mins for this game. They also had 1 power play try and were able to notch 1 goal. The Capitals had a good offensive output in the victory. For the game, they scored on 6 of the 26 shots they put on net.

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With regard to their scoring, the Washington Capitals have accounted for 134 goals (30th in the National Hockey League) for the year and have given up 165. For the season, they have racked up 58 points and their points percentage is .537. Washington is sitting with 147 power play opportunities and they have tallied 24 goals out of those advantages, garnering them a rate of 16.33%. While at even strength, the Capitals have conceded 132 goals while scoring 110 as an offensive unit. Washington has tried 1,495 shots and is the owner of a shot percentage of 9.0%. The Capitals so far have had 1,660 shots taken against them and hold a save percentage of .901. Washington Capitals opponents have amassed 165 power play tries (22nd in pro hockey) and have notched 33 goals in those chances.

The player in the crease for this game is Charlie Lindgren. Opponents have been able to score 224 goals versus Lindgren in his NHL career and his goals against average per contest is 2.81. Lindgren has been in goal for 85 games over the course of his pro hockey career. His save percentage sits at .909 during his 4,777 mins between the pipes. He has a mark of 39-31-9 and he has started in 78 games. Over the course of his pro career, Lindgren has earned 46 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .590. Lindgren has had 2,462 shot attempts taken against him and has recorded 2,238 saves.

In their last outing, Tampa Bay opposed the Senators in an outing where the Lightning went home in defeat by a mark of 4-2. The Lightning recorded 2 goals out of the 25 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this matchup but weren't able to score a goal.

This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have 193 goals, 65 points, as well as a points percentage of .570. They have allowed 193 goals to be scored by of a combination of 162 goals at even strength and 31 goals while they had less men on the ice. The Lightning are sitting with 141 goals at even strength and 52 goals (1st in professional hockey) while on the power play. They have a tally of 172 chances on the power play and they have earned a power play rate of 30.23%. Tampa Bay has tried 1,703 shots (17th in pro hockey) and has a shooting percentage of 11.33%, while allowing the other team 1,701 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 80.00% on the other teams 155 opportunities on the power play, and their save percentage currently sits at 88.7%.

For the opposition you will find Andrei Vasilevskiy in net. He has tallied 12,670 stops out of the 13,813 shots taken against him, giving him a save percentage of .917. Vasilevskiy has amassed a lifetime record of 282-136-28 and has been in goal for 457 games. He has started in 447 games and has played 26,861 minutes. Vasilevskiy's quality start rate comes out to 57.0% and he has accumulated 255 quality starting assignments in his NHL career. His opposition is averaging 2.55 goals per game and he has surrendered 1,143 goals overall.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Washington (+150)

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