Will Alexander Ovechkin Score a Goal Against the Lightning on March 1?

Published 6:42 pm Friday, February 28, 2025

For people wanting to wager on the upcoming matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET, is Alexander Ovechkin a player who is likely score a goal? We break it all down in the piece below.

Will Alexander Ovechkin score a goal against the Lightning?

Odds to score a goal this game: +115 (Bet $10 to win $11.50 if he scores a goal)

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Ovechkin stats and insights

Ovechkin has scored in 23 of 43 games this season, and had multiple goals in five of those games.
He has not scored against the Lightning this season in one game (two shots).
On the power play, Ovechkin has accumulated eight goals and six assists.
Ovechkin’s shooting percentage is 18.4%, and he averages 3.8 shots per game.

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Lightning defensive stats

On defense, the Lightning are one of the stingiest squads in the league, giving up 154 goals in total (2.7 per game) which ranks sixth.
So far this season, the Lightning have not secured a shutout victory. Their skaters are averaging 18.3 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

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Ovechkin recent games

Date	Opponent	Points	Goals	Assists	Time On Ice	Home/Away	Result
2/27/2025	Blues	0	0	0	20:44	Home	L 5-2
2/25/2025	Flames	1	1	0	23:36	Home	L 3-1
2/23/2025	Oilers	3	3	0	16:29	Home	W 7-3
2/22/2025	Penguins	0	0	0	18:00	Away	W 8-3
2/9/2025	Utah Hockey Club	3	0	3	18:31	Home	L 5-4 SO
2/6/2025	Flyers	1	1	0	18:21	Away	W 4-3
2/4/2025	Panthers	1	1	0	20:23	Home	W 6-3
2/1/2025	Jets	1	1	0	14:09	Home	L 5-4 OT
1/30/2025	Senators	3	1	2	22:11	Away	L 5-4 OT
1/28/2025	Flames	0	0	0	16:47	Away	W 3-1

Capitals vs. Lightning game info

Game Day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
Game Time: 12:30 PM ET
TV Channel: ESPN+
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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