Lightning vs Capitals Prediction, Odds & Picks Nov. 11

Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals are perennial playoff teams. Tampa Bay is ninth in the Eastern Conference in points percentage. Alex Ovechkin is third on the career scoring list behind only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe.

Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals are both in the Eastern Conference. Alex Ovechkin is third on the career scoring list behind only Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe. Washington joins Dallas and Winnipeg as the only teams to rank in top 10 in success rate on power play and penalty kill. Tampa Bay has won its last three games following a loss. Lightning is a road favorite on Friday.

Tampa Bay Lightning has won more than two games in a row just once this season. The team has scored 42 goals and allowed 41. Each of the last 10 games has been decided by one or two goals. Las Vegas odds went over in four of last five games.

Alex Ovechkin has eight goals and 13 points in 15 games. Ovi has scored 11 more goals against Washington than when he is on the ice in 5-on-5 situations. Washington is in the top 10 in power-play opportunities, but they are 1-2 in their first three games of a four-game homestand.

The Washington Capitals host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday night. The game is the last of a home-and-home series between the two teams.

Washington has won 14 of the last 20 home games in the series. The last five games played in Washington have been one-goal games.

Tampa Bay Lightning are listed at -145 in Vegas NHL lines. Washington Capitals are +125. The implied probability is 59.18% for Tampa Bay and 44.44% for Washington. Capitals have lost their last three games when being outshot.