Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington CapitalsNational Hockey League
Tampa Bay Lightning31
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Washington CapitalsPacy pre-match win probability
41.7% Tampa Bay Lightning58.3% Washington Capitals
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Match report
Tampa Bay Lightning beat Washington Capitals 3–1 in the National Hockey League at Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, USA on October 3, 2026. By period, Tampa Bay Lightning scored 2, 0 and 1; Washington Capitals 0, 1 and 0. Tampa Bay Lightning won by two goals. Recent form: Tampa Bay Lightning won two and lost three of their last five; Washington Capitals won four and lost one of their last five. Pacy's record holds 3 earlier meetings: Tampa Bay Lightning won 2, Washington Capitals won 1. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Washington Capitals favourites at 58.3%; Tampa Bay Lightning won against those odds.
Timeline
- 17:55Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 3–1
- 7:04Goal — Washington Capitals 2–1
- 16:30Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 2–0
- 2:26Goal — Tampa Bay Lightning 1–0
Match statistics
All statistics (8 more)
Lineups
Washington Capitals
- Anthony Beauvillier
- Pierre-Luc Dubois
- Boone Jenner
- Jordan Kyrou
- Ryan Leonard
- Alex Ovechkin
- Aliaksei Protas
- Ilya Protas
- Justin Sourdif
- Dylan Strome
- Alex Tuch
Bench (8)
- Tom Wilson
- Jakob Chychrun
- Vincent Desharnais
- Martin Fehervary
- Cole Hutson
- Timothy Liljegren
- Matt Roy
- Charlie Lindgren
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Anthony Cirelli
- Conor Geekie
- Zemgus Girgensons
- Gage Goncalves
- Jake Guentzel
- Brandon Hagel
- Pontus Holmberg
- Nikita Kucherov
- Ilya Mikheyev
- Brayden Point
- Jeffrey Viel
Bench (8)
- John Carlson
- Erik Cernak
- Charle-Edouard D'Astous
- Victor Hedman
- Emil Lilleberg
- Ryan McDonagh
- J.J. Moser
- Andrei Vasilevskiy
Recent form
Tampa Bay Lightning
LWLLW
Washington Capitals
WWWWL
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Carolina | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | NY Islanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Washington | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Columbus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ottawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Toronto | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Detroit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-head
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 wins, Washington Capitals 1 win
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-23 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5–3 Washington Capitals | Washington Capitals |
| 2025-11-09 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3–2 Washington Capitals | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 2025-10-14 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2–3 Washington Capitals | Washington Capitals |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL, USA
- Attendance
- 19,092
- Linesman
- Dylan Blujus
- Referee
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Referee
- Jake Brenk
- Linesman
- Kyle Flemington
Pacy probability
- Away58.3%
- Home41.7%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.