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Lightning at Capitals

NHL · Saturday, Nov 22 · 6:00 PM CT · Capital One Arena · Final TB 5 – WSH 3

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
TB4015
WSH1113
Team box
TB·WSH
16
shots
32
1 of 3
power play
0 of 6
53.7
faceoff %
46.3
15
hits
22
23
blocked shots
13
27
penalty minutes
11
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jonas JohanssonTB3229.906
Logan ThompsonWSH62.333
Charlie LindgrenWSH109.900

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

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

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was TB 45%, WSH 55% · Updated Nov 22, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
WSH 3.0 – 2.9 TB
Expected total
5.9
LightningThe matchupCapitals
+123Our fair odds−123
2.9Expected goals3.0
+0.14Power rating+0.12
3.0Goals / game3.2
2.9Allowed / game2.7
27.2Shots / game29.6
44.7Faceoff %48.2
20.4Hits / game20.9
11−9Season record11−10
7−3Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
TB chance · WSH chance
Our model fair44.9%55.1%
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
TBTampa Bay Lightning+12345%————
WSHWashington Capitals−12355%————
Spreadabout even
TBTampa Bay Lightning+0.1our margin————
WSHWashington Capitals−0.1our 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

Even game expected
Tampa Bay Lightning by 6 goals: <1%Tampa Bay Lightning by 5 goals: 2%Tampa Bay Lightning by 4 goals: 5%Tampa Bay Lightning by 3 goals: 11%Tampa Bay Lightning by 2 goals: 10%Tampa Bay Lightning by 1 goal: 17%Washington Capitals by 1 goal: 26%Washington Capitals by 2 goals: 10%Washington Capitals by 3 goals: 11%Washington Capitals by 4 goals: 5%Washington Capitals by 5 goals: 2%Washington Capitals by 6 goals: <1%
← TB wins byWSH wins by →
Washington Capitals wins by 2 or more28%
Washington Capitals wins by 3 or more19%
Tampa Bay Lightning wins by 2 or more28%
Decided by one goal44%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,070 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: 9%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 7,070 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
TBJonas Johansson G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 3.24 GAAstarted
WSHCharlie Lindgren G · last 5 starts: .871 save %, 3.76 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
TB·WSH
Nov 20, 2025 vs EDM
last game
Nov 20, 2025 at MTL
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
4
games in last 7 days
4
road after a home game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 20+ games
TB·WSH
+0.14
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.0
goals / game
3.2
2.9
goals allowed / game
2.7
11−9
season record
11−10
6−5
home record
6−5
5−4
away record
5−5
W2
streak
W3
7−3
last 10
5−5
27.2
shots / game
29.6
44.7
faceoff %
48.2
20.4
hits / game
20.9
14.1
blocked shots / game
14.3
4.0
takeaways / game
4.9
15.5
giveaways / game
15.9

Rating Trend

TB · WSH · 40 days
Tampa Bay LightningWashington Capitals
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · WSH 4−6
Nov 8, 2025at TBTB 3 − 2
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

TB · Last 10

7−3 · streak W2
Nov 20, 2025vs EDM2 − 1W
Nov 18, 2025vs NJ5 − 1W
Nov 16, 2025vs VAN2 − 6L
Nov 15, 2025at FLA3 − 1W
Nov 12, 2025vs NYR3 − 7L
Nov 8, 2025vs WSH3 − 2W
Nov 6, 2025at VGK6 − 3W
Nov 4, 2025at COL2 − 3L
Nov 2, 2025at UTAH4 − 2W
Oct 30, 2025vs DAL2 − 1W

WSH · Last 10

5−5 · streak W3
Nov 20, 2025at MTL8 − 4W
Nov 19, 2025vs EDM7 − 4W
Nov 17, 2025vs LA2 − 1W
Nov 15, 2025vs NJ2 − 3L
Nov 13, 2025at FLA3 − 6L
Nov 11, 2025at CAR4 − 1W
Nov 8, 2025at TB2 − 3L
Nov 6, 2025at PIT3 − 5L
Nov 5, 2025vs STL6 − 1W
Nov 1, 2025at BUF3 − 4L