Capitals vs. Lightning Prediction: Tampa Bay Predicted to Win Saturday's NHL Game [10/26/2024]

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals will lock horns in the NHL at Amalie Arena on Saturday, with puck drop at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NHL model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Lightning as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Capitals-Lightning game," said Mac Douglass from Dimers.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that the Lightning are more likely to win, while the Capitals have a lower chance of victory."

Caps vs. Lightning Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's action between the Lightning and Capitals at Amalie Arena is scheduled to commence at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
• Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Amalie Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's Capitals vs. Lightning matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Capitals vs. Lightning Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Puck Line?

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NHL game between the Capitals and Lightning 10,000 times as part of our NHL predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives the Lightning a 60% chance of defeating the Capitals.

According to our model, the Capitals (+1.5) have a 61% chance of covering the puck line, while the over/under total of 6.5 goals has a 53% chance of staying under.

Capitals vs. Lightning Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Capitals	Lightning
Puck Line	+1.5 (-175)	-1.5 (+150)
Moneyline	+140	-162
Total	o6.5 (-102)	u6.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Capitals vs. Lightning Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Capitals vs. Lightning matchup is on the puck line.

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Capitals vs. Lightning Player Props

Who will score the first goal in Capitals vs. Lightning?

According to our model, Tampa Bay's Brayden Point is most likely to score the first goal in Capitals vs. Lightning.

Our projections give Point a 9.5% chance of scoring the first goal at Amalie Arena, while the Lightning star is a 43.8% chance of netting an anytime goal.

First Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	First Goal Probability
Tom Wilson	5.3%
Alex Ovechkin	5.2%
Dylan Strome	4.8%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	First Goal Probability
Brayden Point	9.5%
Nikita Kucherov	7.9%
Jake Guentzel	7.0%

Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions

Washington Capitals

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Alex Ovechkin	28.2%
Tom Wilson	27.8%
Dylan Strome	26.5%

Tampa Bay Lightning

Player	Anytime Goal Probability
Brayden Point	43.8%
Nikita Kucherov	42.3%
Jake Guentzel	35.8%

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Conclusion

We predict the Lightning, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat the Capitals on Saturday.

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