Capitals at Lightning: October 3, 2026
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 at Benchmark International Arena on October 3, 2026 (2026-27 regular season).
Most points: Boone Jenner and Jakob Chychrun and Justin Sourdif (Capitals, 1 each); Jake Guentzel (Lightning, 3). Most saves: Andrei Vasilevskiy (Lightning, 20).
Team comparison
| Team stats | WSH | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 21 | 30 |
| Saves | 27 | 20 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 19 |
What stood out
- Shots on goal: Capitals 21, Lightning 30.
- Saves: Capitals 27, Lightning 20.
Player lines
- Alex Ovechkin (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 13:34 TOI
- Alex Tuch (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 17:53 TOI
- Aliaksei Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:21 TOI
- Anthony Beauvillier (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 11:37 TOI
- Boone Jenner (WSH C): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 14:57 TOI
- Cole Hutson (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 21:03 TOI
- Dylan Strome (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:02 TOI
- Ilya Protas (WSH LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 9:55 TOI
- Jakob Chychrun (WSH D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 27:11 TOI
- Jordan Kyrou (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 14:45 TOI
- Justin Sourdif (WSH C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 12:24 TOI
- Martin Fehérváry (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 2 BLK, 18:11 TOI
- Pierre-Luc Dubois (WSH C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -2 +/-, 0 PPG, 2 HIT, 0 BLK, 18:34 TOI
- Ryan Leonard (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 14:10 TOI
- Timothy Liljegren (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 3 BLK, 17:11 TOI
- Tom Wilson (WSH RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:49 TOI
- Vincent Desharnais (WSH D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:25 TOI
- Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL G): 21 SA, 20 SV, 1 GA, 60:00 TOI
- Anthony Cirelli (TBL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 17:42 TOI
- Brandon Hagel (TBL LW): 0 G, 2 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 22:07 TOI
- Brayden Point (TBL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 3 SOG, 2 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 20:32 TOI
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TBL D): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:47 TOI
- Conor Geekie (TBL C): 1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 0 BLK, 9:10 TOI
- Erik Cernak (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 4 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 3 HIT, 3 BLK, 20:34 TOI
- Gage Goncalves (TBL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:47 TOI
- Ilya Mikheyev (TBL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 2 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 5 HIT, 1 BLK, 13:57 TOI
- J.J. Moser (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 0 BLK, 19:23 TOI
- Jake Guentzel (TBL C): 1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 2 SOG, 3 +/-, 0 PPG, 1 HIT, 1 BLK, 18:18 TOI
- Jeffrey Viel (TBL LW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, -1 +/-, 0 PPG, 8 HIT, 1 BLK, 7:34 TOI
- John Carlson (TBL D): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 0 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 1 BLK, 20:35 TOI
- Nikita Kucherov (TBL RW): 0 G, 1 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 22:46 TOI
- Pontus Holmberg (TBL RW): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 0 BLK, 15:25 TOI
- Ryan McDonagh (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 0 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 2 BLK, 15:52 TOI
- Victor Hedman (TBL D): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 1 +/-, 0 PPG, 0 HIT, 4 BLK, 13:34 TOI
- Zemgus Girgensons (TBL C): 0 G, 0 A, 0 PTS, 1 SOG, 0 +/-, 0 PPG, 4 HIT, 3 BLK, 14:27 TOI
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