Match Events
Key match events between Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.
N. Dowd
C. D'Astous
Hooking
High sticking
B. Hagel
Roughing
Roughing
A. Protas
C. D'Astous
Slashing
Cross-checking
Hooking
Match Summary
Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Washington Capitals 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by B. Duhaime 4′, E. Lilleberg 6′, J. Guentzel 15′, J. Carlson 17′, B. Hagel 8′. League standings: Tampa Bay Lightning #3, Washington Capitals #9.
Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Head to Head Results
Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals have met 75 times — Tampa Bay Lightning won 31, Washington Capitals won 44, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Washington Capitals leads the head-to-head with 44 victories from 75 meetings. A combined 467 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.23 per match (213 for the home side, 254 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.
31
Tampa Bay Lightning
0
Drawn
44
Washington Capitals
Recent Meetings (75)
Standings
Tampa Bay Lightning sit #3 and Washington Capitals are #9 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 53 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 50 | 23 | 109 | |
| 82 | 50 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 48 | 24 | 106 | |
| 82 | 45 | 27 | 100 | |
| 82 | 44 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 41 | 25 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 98 | |
| 82 | 43 | 30 | 95 | |
| 82 | 41 | 31 | 92 | |
| 82 | 40 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 43 | 34 | 91 | |
| 82 | 42 | 37 | 87 | |
| 82 | 40 | 38 | 84 | |
| 82 | 32 | 36 | 78 | |
| 82 | 34 | 39 | 77 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026