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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.
In their last action, Washington was a 5-1 loser at home against the Wild. Bettors on Minnesota at +125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Lightning were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +120 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-18-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Washington:
Team record: 37-21-10 SU
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Washington's last 13 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Boston Friday, April 8
Washington at Pittsburgh Saturday, April 9