Will Connor McMichael Score a Goal Against the Lightning on March 1?

Published 6:33 pm Friday, February 28, 2025

For those looking to wager on the upcoming matchup between the Washington Capitals and the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET, is Connor McMichael a player who is a good bet to score a goal? We analyze all the numbers in the article below.

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Will Connor McMichael score a goal against the Lightning?

Odds to score a goal this game: +310 (Bet $10 to win $31.00 if he scores a goal)

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McMichael stats and insights

  • McMichael has scored in 17 of 59 games this season, and had multiple goals in four of those games.
  • In two games versus the Lightning this season, he has taken two shots, but has not scored a goal.
  • He has four goals on the power play, and also six assists.
  • He takes 2.2 shots per game, and converts 16.3% of them.

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Lightning defensive stats

  • On defense, the Lightning have been one of the stingiest squads in the NHL, allowing 154 goals in total (2.7 per game) which ranks sixth.
  • So far this season, the Lightning have not registered a shutout win. As a team, they average 18.3 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.

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McMichael recent games

Date Opponent Points Goals Assists Time On Ice Home/Away Result
2/27/2025 Blues 2 1 1 18:25 Home L 5-2
2/25/2025 Flames 0 0 0 17:48 Home L 3-1
2/23/2025 Oilers 1 1 0 14:42 Home W 7-3
2/22/2025 Penguins 1 0 1 15:12 Away W 8-3
2/9/2025 Utah Hockey Club 1 0 1 16:26 Home L 5-4 SO
2/6/2025 Flyers 1 1 0 14:49 Away W 4-3
2/4/2025 Panthers 0 0 0 14:45 Home W 6-3
2/1/2025 Jets 1 0 1 16:09 Home L 5-4 OT
1/30/2025 Senators 2 1 1 17:38 Away L 5-4 OT
1/28/2025 Flames 0 0 0 14:37 Away W 3-1

Capitals vs. Lightning game info

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