The Lightning will play the Capitals on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Your timezone's face off time is 12:38 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
We're now in the back half of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. Face off for the matchup between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals happens on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Review each team's performance trends and insights below. Finally, recall that each team's point tally determines their playoff eligibility and seed. Stacking up as many wins as possible is key to securing an optimal NHL playoffs berth.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Tampa Bay Lightning now have a 97.33 SportsBetting3.com power ranking with the Washington Capitals starting this game with a 97.33 power ranking. Generally speaking, the team with the higher power ranking will be the moneyline favorite.
- Away Tampa Bay Lightning - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 13-13-2 record as an away team. That standing puts them 9th in the league for away team wins. However, the Tampa Bay Lightning now rank 7th for away team losses.
- Home Washington Capitals - The puck drops for the Washington Capitals with a 18-6-6 record as a home team. That result ranks them 6th in the league for home team wins. But, they now sit at 10th for home team losses.
- Goals Scored - Heading into the second half of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Tampa Bay Lightning rank 3rd (208) for goals scored. The Washington Capitals currently rank 1st (214) in the league for goals scored.
- Goals Against - Teams that allow fewer goals have better defensive players and goalies. The Tampa Bay Lightning rank 20th (155) in the league for goals allowed. As for the Washington Capitals, they've allowed 154 goals this season, resulting in a 21st league ranking.
- Shootout Records - A tie following 3 periods of regulation time and overtime mean a shootout will be held to determine the winner. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 1-1 shootout win-loss record, with the Washington Capitals owning a 0-3 shootout record.
- Team Records - The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 34-20-4 record and the Washington Capitals hold a 38-13-8 at this point in the 2024-25 NHL regular season.
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With the Lightning holding a 0.586 win percentage and 72 points...
And the Capitals boasting a 0.644 win percentage with 84 points...
This battle will be crucial in determining playoff seeding...
Don't miss the action on Saturday, March 1st, 2025...
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Best Lightning at Capitals Odds
| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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| Underdog Washington Capitals | Favorite Tampa Bay Lightning |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Tampa Bay Lightning are the -115 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Washington Capitals are the -105 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 6 -120 goals at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 6 +100 goals at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are -1.5 +200 puck line favorites at BetMGM, while the Washington Capitals are +1.5 -250 puck line underdogs at BetMGM.
NHL Odds Example
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Game |
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Lightning
Capitals
3/01/25 12:38pm EST | -115-105 |
- Washington Capitals bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds. The implied probability for Washington Capitals is 51.22%.
- Tampa Bay Lightning bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds. The implied probability for Tampa Bay Lightning is 53.49%.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Prop Bets
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Lightning
Capitals
Both Teams Score 2+ Goals
3/01/25 12:38pm EST | Yes -190No +140Bet |
Lightning
Total Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | 3 o -1253 u -110Bet |
Capitals
Total Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | 3 o -1183 u -118Bet |
Alex Ovechkin
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | Yes +4000Bet |
| BetMGM | |
Brayden Point
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | Yes +6600Bet |
Jake Guentzel
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | Yes +8000Bet |
Nikita Kucherov
To Score 3 Goals
TBL at WSH 3/01/25 12:38pm EST | Yes +5500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | wPct | Pts | ROW | GF | GA | Diff | Home | Away | SO | L10 | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z - Washington Capitals | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 0.622 | 111 | 49 | 288 | 232 | +56.0 | 26-9-6 | 25-13-3 | 2-3 | 4-6-0 | L1 |
| x - Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 0.573 | 102 | 45 | 294 | 219 | +75.0 | 29-8-4 | 18-19-4 | 2-3 | 5-2-3 | L1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Washington Capitals Futures Odds
Latest Stanley Cup odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how Stanley Cup betting works. See past Championship results and learn how to bet NHL teasers, props and parlays.
Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Lightning | +1600 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Capitals | +3000 Bet |
Tampa Bay Lightning & Washington Capitals Team Pages
Review each team's season point total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals NHL Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Saturday, March 1st, 2025 at 12:38 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's NHL page, look for the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's NHL page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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