Schedule / Matchup Preview

Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Lightning · SAT · OCT 3 ← Back to schedule
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SAT · OCT 3
Benchmark International Arena
Washington Capitals
Capitals
43–30–9
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Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
50–26–6
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SAT · OCT 3
Washington Capitals
Away · Capitals
43–30–9
95 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
MATCHUP EDGE
Win ProbabilityComing Soon
Benchmark International Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning
Home · Lightning
50–26–6
106 PTS
Capitals
GOALIES
Lightning
L. Thompson
L. Thompson
.912 SV% · 2.44 GAA · 31W
.894 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
A. Vasilevskiy
A. Vasilevskiy
.912 SV% · 2.31 GAA · 39W
.888 SV% L5 · Cooling
Zone MatchupComing Soon
Capitals
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Lightning
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Capitals
INJURY REPORT
Lightning
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STORYLINE
Capitals enter on a 4-game W streak going 8-2-0 in their last 10. Lightning are 5-3-2 in their last 10.

Matchup Intel

Matchup
Alex Ovechkin has 16 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (154 shots).
(Washington)
16 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Goaltending
Logan Thompson has struggled against Tampa Bay — a .825 save % on 63 shots.
.825 SV% vs TBL
Matchup
Pierre-Luc Dubois has 5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy (46 shots).
(Washington)
5 goals on Andrei Vasilevskiy
Player
Brandon Hagel has 7 points in his last 4 games against Washington. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
7 pts, last 4 vs WSH
Player
Nikita Kucherov has 5 points in his last 4 games against Washington. See the games →
(Tampa Bay)
5 pts, last 4 vs WSH