24 December 2023 at 00:00

Match Summary

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Washington Capitals 2:1 after so. The match was played in NHL 2023. League standings: Washington Capitals #7, Tampa Bay Lightning #7.

Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning Head to Head Results

Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning have met 75 times — Washington Capitals won 44, Tampa Bay Lightning won 31, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 44 victories from 75 meetings. A combined 469 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.25 per match (255 for the home side, 214 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 66 matches (88%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 73 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2013.

44

Washington Capitals

0

Drawn

31

Tampa Bay Lightning

Goals: 255Goals: 214

Recent Meetings (75)

23 Nov 2025Washington Capitals3 – 5Tampa Bay Lightning
9 Nov 2025Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 2Washington Capitals
15 Oct 2025Washington Capitals3 – 2Tampa Bay Lightning
1 Mar 2025Washington Capitals1 – 3Tampa Bay Lightning
28 Nov 2024Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 5Washington Capitals
27 Oct 2024Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 0Washington Capitals
13 Apr 2024Washington Capitals4 – 2Tampa Bay Lightning
23 Feb 2024Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 5Washington Capitals
31 Mar 2023Tampa Bay Lightning5 – 1Washington Capitals
14 Nov 2022Tampa Bay Lightning6 – 3Washington Capitals

Standings

Washington Capitals sit #7 and Tampa Bay Lightning are #7 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

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