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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning — 2026-10-03

7:00 PM ETBenchmark International ArenaNHLFINAL
Recap

Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3-1, a 2-goals margin. We projected Washington Capitals 3.0-3.1 Tampa Bay Lightning and gave Tampa Bay Lightning a 64% win probability pre-game and our favorite held.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Washington Capitals
36%
Tampa Bay Lightning
64%
Projected
Capitals 3.0 - 3.1 Lightning

What our model sees

Our NHL model rates Tampa Bay Lightning as the more likely winner at 64%. The driver is a 40-point Elo gap (1587 vs 1547) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Washington Capitals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Washington Capitals
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Tampa Bay Lightning
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Washington Capitals 36% / Tampa Bay Lightning 64%. Projected Washington Capitals 3 — 3.1 Tampa Bay Lightning.

Our NHL model rates Tampa Bay Lightning as the more likely winner at 64%. The driver is a 40-point Elo gap (1587 vs 1547) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Washington Capitals would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

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