Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

NHL

Lightning

1-2-1, 3 PTS

2-3

Final/OT

Capitals

3-1-0, 6 PTS

Capital One Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

TB shoots leftWSH shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
TB	8	5	6	0	19
WSH	7	8	11	2	28

In net

Andrei Vasilevskiy25/28 SV, .893

Logan Thompson17/19 SV, .895

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

Who won: Capitals 3-2

The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Capital One Arena. The Capitals lead the series 1-0. Tom Wilson led the Capitals in goals (1). Jake Guentzel led the Lightning in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 1:19
Goal! Snap shot
Jakob Chychrun
Jakob Chychrun Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (3), Dylan Strome (2)
TB 2 - 3 WSH
OT 0:41
John Carlson shot blocked by Ryan McDonagh
OT 0:37
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Right
OT 0:35
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot Wide Left
OT 0:34
John Carlson Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
OT 0:25
Dylan Strome Snap Shot Hit Left Post
OT 0:00
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brayden Point
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:07
TO
Giveaway by Anthony Cirelli
P3 0:55
Brayden Point faceoff won against Connor McMichael
P3 0:56
Connor McMichael Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 1:09
Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
P3 2:37
J.J. Moser shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
P3 2:42
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
P3 2:44
Pontus Holmberg Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
P3 2:46
TO
Giveaway by Rasmus Sandin
P3 3:03
Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Left
P3 3:11
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Yanni Gourde
P3 3:27
TO
Giveaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
P3 3:39
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nic Dowd
P3 4:13
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brayden Point
P3 4:23
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brayden Point