Two teams near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings square off when the ninth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5-2) host the 10th-place Washington Capitals (7-6-1) at Benchmark International Arena on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay secured a 6-3 road victory against the Vegas Golden Knights its last time out on Nov. 6.
Washington played on the road in its last game on Nov. 6, and fell 5-3 against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Prepare for this matchup with everything you need to know about Saturday’s hockey action.
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Lightning (-149)Underdog: Capitals (+124)Over/under: 6Lightning vs. Capitals game info and start timeDate: Saturday, November 8, 2025Time: 7 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Lightning stats and trendsIn nine games as the moneyline favorite this season, Tampa Bay has been victorious five times.In seven games with moneyline oddds shorter than -149, the Lightning have four wins.Per the moneyline odds, Tampa Bay has a 59.8% chance of winning this contest.Tampa Bay’s games this season have gone over 6 goals seven of 14 times.Over the past 10 contests, the Lightning have gone 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).They have put up 30 goals during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Lightning have given up 2.3 goals per game (23 total) in those 10 matchups.Capitals stats and trendsThe Capitals have been an underdog in two games this season, going 0-2.Washington has not played with moneyline odds of +124 or longer once this season.The Capitals have a 44.6% chance to win this game (implied from the moneyline).So far this season, 57.1% of Washington’s games (8/14) have had more goals than Saturday’s over/under of 6.In their past 10 matchups, the Capitals have gone 4-5-1 to earn 65.0% of the possible points.They have totaled 31 goals during that span.Over on the defensive end, the Capitals have given up 25 goals (2.5 per game) over those 10 matchups.