The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals will meet on the ice at Verizon Center on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Capitals listed as 285-moneyline favorites versus the Lightning, while the game’s total is sitting at 6½.
Claude Giroux scored twice on Tuesday night as the Flyers rolled to a 7-2 win over the Lightning.
The Flyers were winners as -130 road favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (5.5).
The Capitals scored twice in the fourth quarter and came away with a 3-1 victory over the Sabres on Wednesday, as -140 favorites. The teams played UNDER the posted over/under (6).
Jason Cimera, Mike Green, and Boyd Gordon scored for the Capitals. Joe Theodore stopped 23 shots in the victory.
Current streak:
Tampa Bay has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 26-25-11
Washington: 42-13-8
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing Philadelphia are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Washington most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Calgary are 4-6
After playing Buffalo are 7-3
After a win are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay’s last 12 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Washington is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay
Washington is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Atlanta, Saturday, March 6
Washington home to NY Rangers, Saturday, March 6
