Capitals vs Lightning Prediction, Preview, Stream, Odds, & Picks

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 5-1 on Friday. Sonny Milano had two goals and an assist. 10 different players had points in the victory. Lightning are tied for sixth in NHL playoff odds to win the Stanley Cup. Capitals are placed 17th. NHL odds are available at Sportsbet.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been suspended for three games. Washington is already without forwards Nicklas Backstrom, Carl Hagelin, Connor Brown, T.J. Oshie and Tom Wilson. John Carlson returned to the lineup after missing five games and he recorded his 600th career point in Friday's victory. The Las Vegas odds went under in seven of the last nine games of Washington's last 9 games, while the odds have gone over in four of Tampa Bay's home games in the same period.

John Carlson recorded his 600th career point on Friday. He passed Michal Pivonka for the fifth-most points in franchise history.

Washington has won the last two games against Tampa Bay. The teams have split the 10 games played in Tampa.

Tampa Bay had won its previous three games following losses before losing on Friday. The Lightning are favored to beat the Capitals for the second time in a row. Washington and Tampa Bay are two of the six teams in the Eastern Conference to allow more goals than they have scored.