NHL Odds: Capitals-Lightning prediction, odds and pick

Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning play each other in a home-and-home series. The Caps won the first game 5-1 on Friday night. Washington has gone 7-3-4 against the Lightning over a 13-game stretch. Tampa is 3-2 at home against Washington over the last five games. The Lightning won at Amalie Arena last season 3,2.

The Capitals have a team with aging stars and many of their top contributors are out with injuries. Ovechkin continues to shine with eight goals and six assists. Kuznetsov has two goals, 10 assists and two powerplay goals. Dylan Strome has four goals but no assists on the extra-man attack. Goalie Darcy Kuemper is 5-6-1 with a 2.35 goals-against average and a save percentage of .920.

The Lightning are playing against the Washington Capitals. The team's top players are contributing well. Vasilevskiy needs to perform at the elite level to cover the spread. The Bolts cannot take six penalties again. They cannot allow Ovechkin to burn them. It's up to Vasilievskiy to rebound and make the plays in front of the net.

The Lightning lost 3-2 at Amalie Arena last season. The Caps always play them tight. They are expected to cover the spread.