Lightning vs. Capitals Player Props: NHL Picks & Best Bets for Tuesday

Last Updated: October 14, 2025 8:43 AM EDT • 3 minute read X Social Google News Link

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals meet at Capital One Arena in Washington tonight (7 p.m. ET, ESPN), and my Lightning vs. Capitals player props feature Brayden Point, Aliaksei Protas, and Yanni Gourde.
These NHL picks expect productive shooting outings from Point and Protas while backing Gourde as a long-shot goal-scorer bet. The Lightning are among the Stanley Cup odds contenders to start the season.
🏒 Lightning vs. Capitals player props: Tuesday
NHL player prop bets for Tuesday; odds subject to change.
- Brayden Point, C, Lightning: Over 2.5 shots (+150 via DraftKings) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Aliaksei Protas, RW, Capitals: Over 1.5 shots (-150 via Caesars) ⭐⭐⭐
- Yanni Gourde, LW, Lightning: Anytime goal (+650 via FanDuel) ⭐⭐⭐
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⬆️ Brayden Point Over 2.5 shots (+150) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Point had only one shot on target in the first two games, both of which were at home. In his first game in an enemy rink, at TD Garden in Boston on Monday, he fired four shots on Joonas Korpisalo. Despite not registering a shot in the previous game against the New Jersey Devils, he attempted four.
Point hit the Over on this total in four of the last five meetings against the Capitals, including in consecutive games at Capital One Arena. A winning $10 bet at DraftKings will profit $15.
⬆️ Aliaksei Protas Over 1.5 shots (-150) ⭐⭐⭐
Leading the team with four points (two goals, two assists), Protas has been one of the Capitals' most influential forwards through three games.
While I don't love the expensive -150 price, which renders it a three-star play, Protas hit the Over on this total in all three games. He's averaging 3.33 shots per game and has fired at least two shots in four of the previous five meetings with the Lightning.
A winning $10 bet at Caesars, which offers the best value of the best sports betting sites, will profit $6.67.
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🔥 Yanni Gourde anytime goal (+650) ⭐⭐⭐
Gourde has two goals in the last two games. More importantly, he has been Tampa's best forward in that short sample size. He had 1.43 expected goals on Monday in Boston, the most of all skaters.
I'm going with the hot hand here, making a situational pick based on his recent play. That said, Gourde represents a long-shot play as he scored just one goal in 21 games last season after returning to Tampa.
The +650 odds at FanDuel carry just a 13.33% implied probability. If he lights the lamp in a third straight game, those who tail the pick will earn a $65 profit on a $10 bet.
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📺 How to watch Lightning vs. Capitals
- Date: Tuesday, Oct. 14
- Puck drop: 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.)
- TV: ESPN
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