WSH 3–2 TBL Final / OT · W
Capitals/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 14, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Washington Capitals
WSH · 3-1-0
3–2
Final / OTW
Tampa Bay Lightning
TBL · 1-2-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT WSH 071811112328 TBL 18051600219 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0
WSH 3-1-0 · TBL 1-2-1 · First meeting this season — the Capitals lead the season series 1–0

Capitals beat the Lightning

The Capitals earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.1, and they won it in overtime on Chychrun's goal.

Who had the better chances

The Capitals created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.1, on 28 and 19 shots on goal.

WSH 3.3 xG · 28 shots TBL 2.1 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.4 · 1.0
2nd 1.0 · 0.5
3rd 1.0 · 0.6
OT · the swing 1.0 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Capitals win 69.
WSH 69%TBL 31%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Capitals shoot this way Lightning shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Ryan McDonagh, Anthony Cirelli · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
0–1
PEN
13:58 Nikita Kucherov· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
06:18 Emil Lilleberg· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:47 Ryan Leonard· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Connor McMichael, Tom Wilson · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
PEN
19:26 Alex Ovechkin· Slashing
Point scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3rd period
3
01:23 Brayden Point PP
Victor Hedman, Nikita Kucherov · Power play (Ovechkin, slashing) · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
03:35 Emil Lilleberg· Cross-checking
Wilson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
04:56 Tom Wilson PP
Dylan Strome, John Carlson · Power play (Lilleberg, cross-checking) · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2–2
PEN
05:22 Curtis Douglas· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:22 Jakob Chychrun· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:22 Trevor van Riemsdyk· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:22 Conor Geekie· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
Overtime
5
01:19 Jakob Chychrun GWG
Tom Wilson, Dylan Strome · snap shot, a great chance (27%)
3–2
Goaltending
+0.1
vs expected
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.3
vs expected
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team WSHTBL
Shots on goal
28
19
Expected goals
3.3
2.1
Hits
23
8
Blocks
17
8
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
1/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
8
10
The Capitals went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Lightning power plays.