The Washington Capitals will play the Tampa Bay Lightning today in the opening game of the East Qualifying Round today. The game is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start time and it will be televised live on the NBC Sports Network. The NHL Odds for the game have the Lightning favored to pick up the victory in this one.

NHL Odds
Tampa Bay -125
Total: 6 goals

These teams haven't played in five months in a game that meant anything. Now they get back onto the ice in one of the better qualifying rounds. The Capitals finished with 90 points and 41 victories to stand atop the Metropolitan Division. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, piled up 43 wins and 92 points, but sit in second place in the Atlantic Division behind Boston.

Because of high-powered offenses and a pair of talented teams, this should be a really strong opening series.

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