Lightning Vs Capitals: NHL Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – November 13, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on November 13, 2022

Coming off a defeat last time out, the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Washington Capitals (who won their previous game) on Sunday at 7:00 PM ET. The Lightning are set as -181 to win on the moneyline, while the Capitals currently have +150 odds to win this matchup. The over/under has been set at 6 in this game.

This article uses odds valid as of November 13, 2022 at 5:18 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Lightning Vs Capitals Betting Odds

Injury Report as of November 13

Lightning: Zach Bogosian: Out (Shoulder), Erik Cernak: Out (Undisclosed), Anthony Cirelli: Out (Shoulder), Mikhail Sergachev: Probable (Undisclosed), Cal Foote: Out (Undisclosed)

Capitals: Nicolas Aube-Kubel: Out (Suspension), Tom Wilson: Out (Knee), T.J. Oshie: Out (Lower Body), Dmitry Orlov: Out (Lower Body), Connor Brown: Out (Lower Body), Carl Hagelin: Out (Lower Body), Nicklas Backstrom: Out (Hip), Beck Malenstyn: Out (Upper Body)

Computer Picks

Moneyline Pick Lightning
Total Pick Over (6)
Spread Pick Capitals (+1.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Lightning Vs Capitals Team Stats

Lightning Avg. (Rank) Capitals Avg. (Rank)
3.07 (16th) Goals Scored 2.88 (21st)
3.21 (18th) Goals Allowed 2.88 (13th)
31.2 (17th) Shots 28.1 (29th)
31.2 (14th) Shots Allowed 30.9 (13th)

Lightning Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Nikita Kucherov 14 6 14 20 53 1 +3
Brayden Point 14 6 9 15 39 2 +2
Steven Stamkos 14 7 6 13 60 5 -1
Brandon Hagel 14 5 6 11 26 1 +6
Mikhail Sergachev 14 2 7 9 26 1 -2

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Capitals Key Players

Name GP GOALS ASST PTS SHOTS PP GOALS PLUS/MINUS
Alex Ovechkin 16 8 6 14 61 5 -12
Evgeny Kuznetsov 15 2 10 12 35 2 -1
Dylan Strome 16 4 8 12 27 2 -6
Nick Jensen 16 1 8 9 23 0 +6
Anthony Mantha 16 5 3 8 25 1 -6

Betting Trends

  • The Lightning have won six of their 11 games when listed as a moneyline favorite this season (54.5%).
  • The Lightning have a 64.4% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • This season the Capitals have won four of the 10 games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • The moneyline for this matchup implies a 40.0% chance of victory for the Capitals.
  • Tampa Bay’s games this season have finished above this matchup’s total of 6 goals 10 times.
  • Washington’s games this season have had more than 6 goals seven of 16 times.
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