Scores
Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, 2026-11-17
The Capitals visit the Lightning at Benchmark International Arena. Puck drop 7:30 PM EST. On ESPN+, HULU.
Lineups
The league posts the dressed rosters about an hour before puck drop. They appear here as soon as they are out.
Capitals
Head coach: Spencer Carbery
Lightning
Head coach: Jon Cooper
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 3, 2026WSH at TBL
- Nov 17, 2026Tonight
- Mar 15, 2027TBL at WSH
By the numbers
| Capitals1-0-0 | Lightning0-1-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0010th | GF / game | 24th1.00 |
| 2.008th | GA / game | 23rd5.00 |
| 50.0%4th | Power play | 17th0.0% |
| 83.3%17th | Penalty kill | 27th50.0% |
| 53.2%9th | Faceoffs | 26th38.6% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
Points
Goals
Assists
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Capitals
1-0-0 · 2.00 GAA · .939 SV%
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Lightning
0-1-0 · 4.30 GAA · .833 SV%
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2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.
