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Capitals at Lightning

NHL · Saturday, Nov 8 · 6:00 PM CT · Benchmark International Arena · Final WSH 2 – TB 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
WSH1102
TB2013
Team box
WSH·TB
30
shots
20
0 of 1
power play
1 of 2
55.8
faceoff %
44.2
19
hits
20
12
blocked shots
10
23
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Logan ThompsonWSH2017.850
Andrei VasilevskiyTB3029.967

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
TB +3
WSH +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: TB 1 · WSH 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was WSH 42%, TB 58% · Updated Nov 8, 2025

Expected margin
TB by 0.6
Expected score
TB 3.2 – 2.7 WSH
Expected total
5.9
CapitalsThe matchupLightning
+137Our fair odds−137
2.7Expected goals3.2
+0.12Power rating+0.18
2.9Goals / game3.1
2.5Allowed / game2.8
29.3Shots / game26.7
47.9Faceoff %44.8
22.5Hits / game19.5
7−7Season record7−7
4−6Last 106−4

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
WSH chance · TB chance
Our model fair42.2%57.8%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
WSHWashington Capitals+13742%————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−13758%————
SpreadTB by 0.6
WSHWashington Capitals+0.6our margin————
TBTampa Bay Lightning−0.6our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Tampa Bay Lightning by 0.6 expected
Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 1%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 3%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 8%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 22%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 20%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 12%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 15%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 8%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 3%Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: 1%
← WSH wins byTB wins by →
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more38%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 3 or more26%
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more20%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 13%4 goals: 9%5 goals: 22%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 18%8 goals: 7%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
WSHLogan Thompson G · last 5 starts: .950 save %, 1.21 GAAstarted
TBAndrei Vasilevskiy G · last 5 starts: .920 save %, 2.00 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
WSH·TB
Nov 6, 2025 at PIT
last game
Nov 6, 2025 at VGK
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 14+ games
WSH·TB
+0.12
rating (0 = average)
+0.18
2.9
goals / game
3.1
2.5
goals allowed / game
2.8
7−7
season record
7−7
4−4
home record
3−3
3−3
away record
4−4
L1
streak
W1
4−6
last 10
6−4
29.3
shots / game
26.7
47.9
faceoff %
44.8
22.5
hits / game
19.5
12.8
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.4
takeaways / game
4.3
16.9
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

WSH · TB · 26 days
Washington CapitalsTampa Bay Lightning
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · TB 5−5
Oct 14, 2025at WSHWSH 3 − 2 OT
Mar 1, 2025at WSHTB 3 − 1
Nov 27, 2024at TBWSH 5 − 4
Oct 26, 2024at TBTB 3 − 0
Apr 13, 2024at WSHWSH 4 − 2
Feb 22, 2024at TBWSH 5 − 3
Dec 23, 2023at WSHTB 2 − 1 SO
Mar 30, 2023at TBTB 5 − 1
Nov 13, 2022at TBTB 6 − 3
Nov 11, 2022at WSHWSH 5 − 1

WSH · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Nov 6, 2025at PIT3 − 5L
Nov 5, 2025vs STL6 − 1W
Nov 1, 2025at BUF3 − 4L
Oct 31, 2025vs NYI1 − 3L
Oct 28, 2025at DAL0 − 1L
Oct 25, 2025vs OTT1 − 7L
Oct 24, 2025at CBJ5 − 1W
Oct 21, 2025vs SEA4 − 1W
Oct 19, 2025vs VAN3 − 4L
Oct 17, 2025vs MIN5 − 1W

TB · Last 10

6−4 · streak W1
Nov 6, 2025at VGK6 − 3W
Nov 4, 2025at COL2 − 3L
Nov 2, 2025at UTAH4 − 2W
Oct 30, 2025vs DAL2 − 1W
Oct 28, 2025at NSH5 − 2W
Oct 26, 2025vs VGK2 − 1W
Oct 25, 2025vs ANA4 − 3W
Oct 23, 2025vs CHI2 − 3L
Oct 18, 2025at CBJ2 − 3L
Oct 17, 2025at DET1 − 2L