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If you’re seeking best bets for the Washington Capitals’ upcoming contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET, then you’ve come to the right place. Read on, as we offer our picks and projections for this showdown.

The Washington Capitals’ upcoming contest against the Tampa Bay Lightning is scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 PM ET. Will Tom Wilson light the lamp in this matchup? Before making a wager on any player props,

Alex Ovechkin is kept off the scoresheet as the Capitals stumble out of the gate and never find their footing in a 5-2 loss to the Blues.

The Tampa Bay Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games on Thursday, wrapping up a three-game homestand with a 3-0 victory over the Calgary Flames. Nikita Kucherov scored the opening goal late in the first period for the Lightning, and teammate Erik Cernak made it 2-0 in the third period. Brandon Hagel’s empty-net goal sealed the win.

When: Thursday, 5 p.m., Amalie Arena TV: Sportsnet West. Radio : Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Lightning -225, Flames +185 The buzz If you can beat the Washington Capitals in their own barn, you can beat anybody,

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 28 saves in his fourth shutout of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 3-0 Thursday. Statistically, the Flames led the Lightning in nearly every category.

As we all predicted, the Calgary Flames took game one of their murderer’s road trip on Tuesday night when they choked out the second-place Washington Capitals team en route to a 3-1 final. Up next is the Tampa Bay Lightning—who may pose an even greater challenge.