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Washington - Tampa Bay: NHL match betting tip
On March 1, Washington and Tampa Bay will play in the central match of the evening. The Capitals unexpectedly lost to Calgary and St. Louis, but this did not affect their position in the conference table. Lightning, on the other hand, gained excellent form and gave out a series of victories. Lightning took off in the East and joined the fight for leadership in the Atlantic Division. This season, the teams exchanged victories in the state of Florida. What will the fight be like in the capital? Find out from the betting tip for the meeting
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington is confidently leading the conference table and does not intend to slow down. Alexander Ovechkin's squad scored 84 points in 59 starts and is ahead of the competition by a wide margin. Spencer Carbery's players use their moments better than others and delight fans with consistent results throughout the season. After the break, the Capitals returned in excellent condition and immediately defeated Pittsburgh in the derby (8:3), and the next night they easily dealt with Edmonton (7:3) at the beginning of the home series. The Washiks ended the calendar month with defeats to Calgary (1-3) and St. Louis (2-5) and did not show their former level of play on offense.
Dylan Strome dropped to 28th place in the list of the league's top scorers. The Canadian scored 59 points (18+41) in the goal+pass system and continues to be one of the best dispatchers in the league. Alexander Ovechkin is approaching Wayne Gretzky's record and is only 11 goals away from the Great. In the last three games, the Russian scored four times.
Charlie Lindgren failed in the fight against St. Louis and hasn't looked too strong lately. The American has blocked only 89.77% of his shots on goal this season, while Logan Thompson has made 91.94% of his saves. It is the Canadian who so far looks more reliable than his colleague and can be considered Washington's first goalkeeper at the moment.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sonny Milano, Nicklas Backstrom and T. J. Oshie will not participate in the upcoming fight.
Interesting betting trends
- Washington throws only 27 times per game on average.
The Capitals don't throw much, but they make 13.2% of the chances.
- The capitals earn 7.46 minutes of penalty time per match.
The hosts get away a lot, but they play strongly in the minority and cope with many attempts by the opponent.
Tampa Bay Lightning
USACurrent form
Tampa Bay has gained a frenzied form and has risen to the fourth place in the conference table. The guests have earned 72 points in 58 starts and can join the fight for leadership in the Atlantic Division in the very near future. John Cooper's players have been in the best condition since the beginning of the season and have not been without points since January 29. The Florida State club currently has seven consecutive wins. Before the meeting in the capital, the lightning played great on their own ice. They easily beat Seattle (4:1), Edmonton (4:1) and Calgary (3:0). Andrei Vasilevsky was very good in the match against the Canadians, who repelled all 27 attacks on his possessions and became the main hero of the meeting.
Victor Hedman's squad has been great offensively in recent matches. She scored seven goals in the last two games, and in the previous seven starts she always scored more than two goals. Nikita Kucherov continues to drag his team forward and ranks third in the list of the league's top scorers. The Russian scored 86 goals this season (27+59).
Andrey Vasilevsky often fails at the last turn, having 92.07% of reflected shots. The goalkeeper played 46 games on the ice and left the court four times without missing a goal. Backup Jonas Johansson plays an order of magnitude worse. On average, the Swede concedes 3.16 goals per game and almost every tenth opponent's shot at his goal becomes a goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders are ready to play in the US capital.
Interesting betting trends
- Tampa has 69:56 on goals scored and conceded in the second period.
The second period is the worst for lightning in terms of reliability, but they score a lot on their own.
- Lightning wins 50.5% of face-offs
The guests look good on the spot and often win the puck for their partners.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last seven games with the Capitals, the first period was productive.
1.75Bet 3rd period: Washington will score
The Capitals scored in the third period in 12 of 13 games.
1.45Tip and bets
Washington remains the strongest team in the East and leads the conference table by a wide margin. The Capitals came back from the break brightly and smashed their rivals, but in the last two matches they didn't look so great and conceded eight goals in 120 minutes. Tampa Bay played a lot at home and dealt very easily with the middlemen and outsiders of the league, which allowed Victor Hedman's squad to rise to fourth place in the table. The teams have exchanged wins in Florida State this season and generally look about equal in strength at the moment. We think that the support of the stands will help your team and they will be stronger. We offer a bet on the victory of the hosts with a zero handicap.
Our betting tip is that Washington will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.87
Betting on an individual total
Washington remains the conference's strongest offensive team. The Capitals score an average of 3.63 goals per game and rarely forgive their opponents for defensive mistakes. Tampa Bay is doing well on their side of the ice at home, but they're not as good on defense on the road. In our opinion, the hosts won't have any problems with dropped goals in this match.
Betting Tip - Washington's individual total is more than three goals in 2.08
Bet on the total
Both teams have a large number of star hockey players in the offensive line. Washington is the highest-scoring team in the East, while the Lightning are on the second line in this indicator. In 2024, the teams played against each other four times and scored at least six goals in three meetings between the two. Let's bet on the total more in this game.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.75
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