Tampa Bay Lightning take on Washington Capitals
The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals will be squaring off to play this Friday. These two teams will feature two of the best offensive attacks in all of the NHL. This could be a very high scoring game.
The Capitals and Lightning will both come into this game with solid records. As of Tuesday morning these teams have records of 14-6-2 (Capitals) and 12-7-2 (Lightning).
While these teams have great offenses, defense could be the key to winning this matchup. Neither team has been dominant on defense, but the Capitals have been a bit better than the Lightning and favorites among betting fans in NHL betting lines.
The Lightning are allowing 3.1 goals per game on the season. They will really need to tighten things up against the Capitals. The Capitals have averaged 3.3 goals per game on the season. This average is good for the 4th best average in the NHL.
One of the reasons why the Capitals have been so good on offense is the power play. They are the 6th best team in converting on the power play in the league. They have also been solid on defense against the power play. The Capitals have a penalty kill percentage of 84.0.
If anyone can stop the Capitals on the power play it will be the Lightning. They have the 3rd best penalty kill percentage in the NHL at 89.4 percent. They have also been great on offense on the power play. They have a power play percentage of 23.9 percent. This game should be a great battle between two great teams.
