Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL

Capitals

26-21-8, 60 PTS

5-3

Final

Lightning

30-23-5, 65 PTS

Benchmark International Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

WSH shoots leftTB shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
WSH	8	11	5	24
TB	10	7	15	32

In net

Charlie Lindgren29/32 SV, .906

Andrei Vasilevskiy19/23 SV, .826

Team	1	2	3	T
WSH	2	1	2	5
TB	0	1	2	3

Who won: Capitals 5-3

The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Benchmark International Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Capitals outscored the Lightning 2-0 in the 1st period. Connor McMichael led the Capitals in goals (2). Nick Paul led the Lightning in goals (1).

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Rasmus Sandin snapped a tie with 4:59 left in the third period, and the Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 for their third consecutive win on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Capitals 12-12-3 on the road; Lightning 18-8-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Matt Roy D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Patrick Thomas C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Rasmus Sandin D
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Emil Lilleberg D
Undisclosed
Out
Dominic James C
Hand
Injured Reserve
Yanni Gourde C
Hip, Surgery
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Lightning 2, Capitals 1 (Dec 23)

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Game info

Venue: Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL · Attendance 19,092
Officials: Brian Pochmara (Referee), Peter MacDougall (Referee), Jonny Murray (Linesman), Caleb Apperson (Linesman)