Lightning at Capitals 2/20/18 - NHL Picks & Predictions

The Washington Capitals head back home to host the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Capitals are 34-18-7 on the season and are 4th in the Eastern Conference. Washington is 5-3-2 over their last ten games and lost their last game in Chicago on Saturday. The Capitals are 20-8-2 on their home ice.

Braden Holtby will make his 44th start on the year. Holtby is 28-11-4 on the season with 121 goals allowed. Holtby carries a 2.92 goals against average with a .911 save percentage. The Tampa Bay Lightning head to Washington after losing at home on Saturday to the Devils. The Lightning are 39-17-3 on the season and are the leaders of the East. Tampa is 5-5 over their last ten games and are 19-11-2 on the road.

Andrei Vasilevskiy will step between the pipes for Tampa Bay. Vasilevskiy is 34-12-2 on the season and has 7 shutouts. Vasilevskiy has allowed 112 goals and carries a 2.34 goals against average with a .875 save percentage.