Tampa Bay at Washington

Tampa Bay is in a desperate situation and will have no choice but to come out and play faster and less tentative than it did the first two games of the series. Those things can easily be fixed and the Lightning is an experienced group. Veteran goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy had a .927 save percentage the first two rounds and a .918 for the regular season with a 2.62 goals-against average. Tampa Bay is 40-16 its last 56 games with one day of rest and has won nine of its last 13 road games. Washington has lost seven of its last 10 after scoring at least five goals in its previous game. The Capitals aren't known as a great defensive team and they are vulnerable to an aggressive attack that the Lightning must execute to climb its way back into the series. Look for that to happen tonight as Tampa Bay keeps it close. Take the Lightning on the puckline.