Match Events

Key match events between Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning — 8 goals and 11 cards recorded during the match.

Match Summary

Tampa Bay Lightning defeated Washington Capitals 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2025. Goals were scored by J. Sourdif 1′, B. Hagel 2′, O. Bjorkstrand 5′, B. Hagel 11′, N. Kucherov 18′, J. Chychrun 5′, E. Frank 5′, A. Cirelli 15′. League standings: Washington Capitals #9, Tampa Bay Lightning #3.

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 464 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 6.19 per match (253 for the home side, 211 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.

Recent Meetings (75)