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Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lightning as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Capitals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Lightning were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Maple Leafs. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -119 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Sabres on March 09. Bettors who backed the Sabres at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Washington:
Team record: 41-20-8 SU
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 43-21-6 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Next up:
Washington at Philadelphia Thursday, August 6
Tampa Bay at Boston Wednesday, August 5