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Lightning-113 This has been a home team series with the host winning 18 of the last 24 times. Tampa Bay catches the Capitals fat and happy after a 2-0 start and looking ahead to a Wednesday home matchup against the Penguins, the team that eliminated them in a seven-game second-round playoff series last season. Alex Ovechkin is the hottest goal scorer in hockey wtih seven goals already. But the Lightning can score, too, and have a very strong first line of Steven Stamkos, Vladislav Namestnikov and Nikita Kucherov. They've combined to put up nine points in Tampa Bay's first two games. The Lightning catch a hge break, too, in that Washington is going with backup goalie Philipp Grubauer instead of star Braden Holtb
Lightning Over 5.5 (-108) Alex Ovechkin is the hottest goal scorer in hockey with seven goals in two games. The Capitals have scored 11 goals in their two games. Tampa Bay is hot, too, on the offensive end scoring nine goals in its two games. The Lightning catch a big break as the Capitals will be resting star goalie Braden Holtby. Getting the start in nets is Philipp Grubauer. This has been an Over series with 19 of the last 26 going above the total.
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