The Tampa Bay Lightning (1-2-0) visit the Washington Capitals (2-1-0) Tuesday at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Lightning vs. Capitals odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions .

Season series: First meeting; Lightning won 2-1 last season

Tampa Bay won its first game of the season Monday, a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins as a -157 road favorite as the Over (6) hit. The Lightning jumped out to an early 4-1 lead, scoring 2 goals in each of the first 2 periods, before thwarting a comeback attempt from the Bruins, who scored all 3 of their goals in the second period. C Anthony Cirelli found the back of the net twice.

Washington has won back-to-back games afte

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