WSH
1-1-0, 2 PTS 
TB
1-1-0, 2 PTS Team Leaders
Tampa Bay Lightning
J. Guentzel
J. Guentzel
J. Guentzel
Washington Capitals
J. Sourdif
B. Jenner
J. Sourdif
Division Standings
2026-27 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
NY Rangers
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Carolina
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
NY Islanders
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
Washington
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Columbus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New Jersey
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia
|
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2026-27 Atlantic Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boston
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Montreal
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Florida
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ottawa
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Buffalo
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
|
Tampa Bay
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Toronto
|
1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Detroit
|
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Injured Players
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-05 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-12-02 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-13 |
Washington Capitals
| Player | Status | Est. Return |
|---|---|---|
|
Day-To-Day | 2026-10-07 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-10-24 |
|
Injured Reserve | 2026-12-26 |
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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Betting Line, Odds & Head-to-Head Breakdown
NHL · 2027 Season · Odds via DraftKings
This game has ended. The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-1. You can find the full box score and recap above.
Heading into this NHL matchup, DraftKings lists the Tampa Bay Lightning as the favorite at TB -205, with the Washington Capitals sitting as the underdog on the moneyline. The point spread currently sits at -1.5, and the over/under total for the game is set at 6.5, giving an early read on how competitive, and how high-scoring, oddsmakers expect this game to be.
These two teams already know each other well this season. TB leads series 1-0, across 3 meetings so far. Head-to-head trends like this are often factored into betting lines and predictive models alike, since some matchups simply play out differently than a team's overall record would suggest.
Season-long standings context for both sides isn't meaningful yet at this point in the schedule, but the early betting line already gives a decent snapshot of how oddsmakers expect this NHL matchup to unfold.
Betting lines, like win probabilities, are a snapshot, not a forecast set in stone, and they can shift right up until the Final start time as injury news, weather, and public money move the market. This page will keep reflecting the latest numbers as they update, so it's worth a final check before Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning actually take the field.
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