Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning: Betting Trends, Oct 3, 2026 (NHL)
The Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on October 3, 2026. This season the Washington Capitals have covered the spread in 45 of 82 games (54.9%), and the Tampa Bay Lightning have covered the spread in 37 of 80 games (46.2%) (2025-26). Every figure on this page is a count of settled games or a line a book posted. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 26, 2026.
Against the spread, 2025-26 season
Covers of settled games. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; pushes are left out of the rate.
| Team | Overall | Home | Road | Last 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 45 of 82 (54.9%) | 22 of 41 (53.7%) | 23 of 41 (56.1%) | 8 of 10 (80%) |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 37 of 80 (46.2%) | 16 of 40 (40%) | 21 of 40 (52.5%) | 2 of 10 (20%) |
Previous meetings
Finished regular-season games between the two, this season and last, newest first.
| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | TBL 5 | WSH 3 |
| 2025-11-08 | WSH 2 | TBL 3 |
| 2025-10-14 | TBL 2 | WSH 3 |
Washington Capitals: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | @ CBJ | W 2-1 |
| 2026-04-12 | vs PIT | W 3-0 |
| 2026-04-11 | @ PIT | W 6-3 |
| 2026-04-08 | @ TOR | W 4-0 |
| 2026-04-05 | @ NYR | L 1-8 |
Tampa Bay Lightning: last 5 games
| Date | Opp | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | vs NYR | L 2-4 |
| 2026-04-13 | vs DET | W 4-3 |
| 2026-04-11 | @ BOS | W 2-1 |
| 2026-04-09 | @ MTL | L 1-2 |
| 2026-04-07 | @ OTT | L 2-6 |
Questions about Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Who has the better record against the spread, the Washington Capitals or the Tampa Bay Lightning?
The Washington Capitals have covered in 45 of 82 games (54.9%) and the Tampa Bay Lightning in 37 of 80 (46.2%) in the 2025-26 season, so the Washington Capitals have the higher rate. A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a rate is a count of past games, not a prediction of this one.
How have the last meetings between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning gone?
Of the last 3 regular-season meetings this season and last, the Tampa Bay Lightning won 2 and the Washington Capitals won 1. The most recent was TBL 5, WSH 3 on November 22, 2025.
Are these WSH at TBL numbers picks?
No. Every figure is a count of settled games or a line a book posted, shown with the games it comes from so the arithmetic is checkable. DataStreak does not produce picks. Updated September 26, 2026.
How these numbers are measured
A cover is a settled game where the final margin beat the closing spread; a push is a margin that landed on it. Previous meetings are finished regular-season games between the two teams. The prop rates count the games in which a player's stat reached the line over that player's last 20 games. A posted line is one book's number on one day. Nothing here is a projection.
Every NHL prop graded on this date: NHL player props, October 3, 2026. Both teams' full pages: Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning. The live board with every team and tonight's lines is the NHL ATS Radar. Every NHL player at a glance: NHL player prop hit rates, or read how the boards are built.