Washington forced Game 7 by beating the Bolts 3-0 Monday night as –140 favorites on the Stanley Cup odds board, thanks to a power-play and an empty-net goal from TJ Oshie. It’s the first home win of the series for the Caps; on the puck line, they’re 7.69 units in the black during these playoffs in road games, winning seven of nine straight-up. The Lightning are plus-0.65 units with a 6-3 SU record at home.
Andrei Vasilevskiy was strong for Tampa Bay Monday night, making 31 saves, but the Capitals dominated Game 6 at both ends of the ice. Braden Holtby earned his first shutout of these playoffs with 24 saves, bouncing back from poor performances in three straight defeats for Washington. Both goalies are expected to get the nod for Game 7. Both teams are also relatively healthy despite a very physical Game 6.
NHL Odds: Capitals-Lightning in Eastern Final Game 7
The Eastern Conference will be decided Wednesday night (8 PM ET, NBCSN) when the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Washington Capitals. The Capitals forced Game 7 by beating Tampa Bay 3-0 Monday night as –140 home favorites.
After three straight wins by the Lightning, Braden Holtby held the fort in Game 6, stopping all 24 Tampa shots for his first shutout of these playoffs. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for the Bolts, but TJ Oshie scored for Washington on the power play and again on the empty net. Holtby and Vasilevskiy are both expected to start Game 7 on Wednesday.
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