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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Capitals were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Penguins. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -123 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Oilers on November 08. Bettors who backed the Oilers at +145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 7-5-1 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 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: 6-7-2 SU
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Washington Sunday, November 13