Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Lightning

17-13-5, 39 PTS

2-1

Final/SO

Capitals

17-9-5, 39 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
TB	11	5	2	2	3	23
WSH	13	10	6	5	3	37

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy33/34 SV, .971

Charlie Lindgren19/20 SV, .950

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
TB	1	0	0	0	1	2
WSH	0	1	0	0	0	1

Who won: Lightning 2-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at Capital One Arena. The Lightning lead the series 1-0. Luke Glendening led the Lightning in goals (1). Nick Jensen led the Capitals in assists (1).

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What it means

Season series: TB leads series 1-0.
Lightning 7-10-2 on the road; Capitals 9-4-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

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

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

Starting goalies

Lightning2nd in Atlantic Division

Andrei Vasilevskiy G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Capitals4th in Metropolitan Division

Charlie Lindgren G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

TB leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC · Attendance 18,573
Officials: Ghislain Hebert (Referee), Jon McIsaac (Referee), David Brisebois (Linesman), Mark Shewchyk (Linesman)