Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 11/08/25

The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning meet on Saturday night in the NHL. These Eastern Conference opponents meet for their second of three matchups this season, as the Lightning look to avenge a 3-2 overtime loss in October. Both are threatening teams in the league, but how will this one play out? Here is our Capitals vs. Lightning prediction.

When these teams last played, we saw a total of five goals in over 60 minutes of game time. However in the rubber-match, I expect lots of goals. Washington Capitals games have gone over in three-straight games, and four of the last six. This is due to a combination of strong offense and poor defense. As for the Tampa Bay Lightning, the over has hit in two of the last three games. Neither team necessarily scores at a top pace in the league, but I expect this matchup between two extremely-hungry teams who have lots of work to do within their division. Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Alex Ovechkin are just some of the elite offensive talents hitting the ice, and in a collective effort I am taking over 6.0 for our Capitals vs. Lightning prediction.

Capitals vs. Lightning prediction: Over 6.0 (-105) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number to (-120).

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