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2023-24 regular season

Capitals at Lightning

🗓 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🔁 Season series tied 1–1

Capitals beat Lightning 5–3 at AMALIE Arena on February 22, 2024.

WSH – TBL
24–32
Shots on goal
21–19
Hits
11–13
Blocked shots
3–3
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Connor McMichael
2 G
2 shots · 18:17 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Tom Wilson
2 A
1 shots · 20:09 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Dylan Strome
2 A
1 shots · 21:04 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Nicolas Aube-Kubel Go-ahead 1st · 02:30
Assists: Beck Malenstyn · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
1–0
🦅 Connor McMichael 1st · 16:19
Assists: Joel Edmundson, Tom Wilson · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
2–0
2nd period
⚡ Brandon Hagel 2nd · 09:16
Assists: Brayden Point, Nikita Kucherov · beat Charlie Lindgren
2–1
🦅 Anthony Mantha 2nd · 12:14
Assists: Dylan Strome, T.J. Oshie · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
3–1
3rd period
⚡ Nicholas Paul 3rd · 02:42
Assists: Conor Sheary, Calvin de Haan · beat Charlie Lindgren
3–2
⚡ Tyler Motte Tying 3rd · 03:06
Assists: Nick Perbix · beat Charlie Lindgren
3–3
🦅 Rasmus Sandin Go-ahead 3rd · 15:01
Assists: Aliaksei Protas, Dylan Strome · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
4–3
🦅 Connor McMichael Empty net 3rd · 18:58
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson
5–3

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Strome · Wilson 21:04
L2 McMichael · Oshie · Mantha 16:37
L3 Malenstyn · Pacioretty · Protas 13:20
L4 Milano · Sgarbossa · Aube-Kubel 9:15
D1 Carlson · Jensen 25:32
D2 van Riemsdyk · Sandin 19:32
D3 Edmundson · Bear 11:30
⚡Lightning
L1 Hagel · Cirelli · Kucherov 22:57
L2 Point · Stamkos · Chaffee 18:44
L3 Paul · Eyssimont · Motte 10:43
L4 Sheary · Koepke · Glendening 9:10
D1 Hedman · Raddysh 26:54
D2 Perbix · de Haan 20:08
D3 Martinsen Lilleberg · Fleury 9:04

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH TBL⚡
24 Shots on goal 32
21 Hits 19
11 Blocked shots 13
3 Takeaways 3
3 Giveaways 9
6 Penalty minutes 8
WSH shooting 20.8% (5/24) TBL shooting 9.4% (3/32)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Charlie Lindgren
29/32
.906 SV% · 3 GA · 59:54 TOI
⚡Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
19/23
.826 SV% · 4 GA · 58:21 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · 1st 02:30 · 1–0 Connor McMichael · 1st 16:19 · 2–0 Brandon Hagel · 2nd 09:16 · 2–1 Anthony Mantha · 2nd 12:14 · 3–1 Nicholas Paul · 3rd 02:42 · 3–2 Tyler Motte · 3rd 03:06 · 3–3 Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 15:01 · 4–3 Connor McMichael · 3rd 18:58 · 5–3
WSH TBL
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–0
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 3-1 (75% win rate, 4 games)
Lightning
Lightning — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 1-5-2 (12% win rate, 8 games)
After 2nd — 3–1
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 5-0 (100% win rate, 5 games)
Lightning
Lightning — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-8 (11% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

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Season series tied 1–1
Dec 232023 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 2–1 SO Mar 302023 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 1–5 Nov 132022 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 3–6 Nov 112022 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 1–5 Apr 62022 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 3–4
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Who won Capitals vs Lightning on February 22, 2024?

Capitals won 5–3. The final score was Capitals 5, Lightning 3.

Who scored for Capitals?

Connor McMichael (2), Anthony Mantha, Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Rasmus Sandin.

Who scored for Lightning?

Brandon Hagel, Nicholas Paul, Tyler Motte.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Charlie Lindgren made 29 saves on 32 shots (.906 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 19 saves on 23 shots (.826 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Lightning season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeFeb 20 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–6 AfterFeb 24 🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA 2–3
⚡ Lightning
BeforeFeb 19 🏛️OTT @ ⚡TBL 4–2 AfterFeb 24 ⚡TBL @ 🏝️NYI 4–2
Also on February 22
🐆FLA 0–1 🌪️CAR 🗽NYR 5–1 😈NJD ⭐DAL 1–4 🏛️OTT 🇨🇦MTL 1–4 🐧PIT 🏔️COL 1–2 🐙DET 🏝️NYI 0–4 🎵STL 🐻BOS 2–3 🔥CGY 🍁TOR 7–3 🎰VGK
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