Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Picks and Predictions

Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Best Betting Picks

Washington Capitals
Line: +136 Total: o6.5 Score: 0

Tampa Bay Lightning
Line: -162 Total: u6.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Below are the top 5 sports handicappers with picks on this game. Experts are listed in order based based on their hit rate from previous picks on the Washington Capitals and/or Tampa Bay Lightning games and their overall NHL rankings. Visit their website directly to purchase their best bets for the day.

Rank	Sports Handicapper	30 Day NHL Record	NHL Season Record	Hit Rate	Website
#1	Frank Moone	7-2 (78%), +$2,580	7-2 (78%), +$2,580	100%	View Website
#2	Taylor Gold	7-3 (70%), +$1,845	7-3 (70%), +$1,845	0%	View Website
#3	Joel Rockman	7-5 (58%), +$1,475	7-5 (58%), +$1,475	0%	View Website
#4	Scooter Lowell	8-5 (62%), +$1,310	8-5 (62%), +$1,310	0%	View Website
#5	Chris Bale	8-4 (67%), +$1,105	8-4 (67%), +$1,105	0%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Washington Capitals have won the past 4 out of 5 games while the Tampa Bay Lightning have won the past 2 out of 5 games. The Washington Capitals are 4 and 1 on the most recent away games while the Tampa Bay Lightning are 2 and 3 at home. Vegas has the line at Tampa Bay Lightning -162 and the total at 6.5.

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