Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
· National Hockey LeagueAndrei Vasilevskiy makes 31 saves as Lightning shut out Capitals 3-0
Vasilevskiy was at his best in the second period, stopping all 16 shots he faced. He robbed Pierre-Luc Dubois and Dylan Strome late in the period — and got some help from the post on another shot by Dubois. It was the 297th victory of his career and his first shutout against Washington.
Mitchell Chaffee gave the Lightning a 1-0 lead at 5:27 of the second period, deflecting a shot by Nick Paul past Washington goaltender Charlie Lindgren, who finished with 17 saves. Brayden Point made it 2-0 at 2:26 of the third period, and Conor Geekie scored his first NHL goal at 3:10.
Nikita Kucherov extended his season-opening point streak to eight games with the primary assist on Point’s goal.
Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, who has 50 career goals in 82 games against the Lightning, was limited to two shots on goal.
Lightning: Tampa Bay has scored first in each of its eight games this season, but this was the first time in their five victories that the Lightning scored fewer than four goals.
TB leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 2nd Period 5:27 | Mitchell Chaffee Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Nick Paul (6), Michael Eyssimont (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 2:26 | Brayden Point Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:10 | Conor Geekie Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Anthony Cirelli (9), Brandon Hagel (4) |
Statistics
WSH | TB | |
---|---|---|
16 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
30 | Hits | 12 |
3 | Takeaways | 7 |
32 | Shots | 21 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
35 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
58.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 41.7 |
15 | Giveaways | 14 |
5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
13 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
Location: Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina | 14 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
New Jersey | 13 | 7 | 28 | 2 |
Washington | 13 | 5 | 27 | 1 |
NY Rangers | 12 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
NY Islanders | 7 | 8 | 19 | 5 |
Columbus | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Philadelphia | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 |
Pittsburgh | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |