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Washington Capitals vs Tampa Bay Lightning

Regular season · Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · Benchmark International Arena

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Game preview

The Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, with puck drop at 7:30 PM ET. The game is on ESPN+, HULU, Disney+ and SN+.

This is the second of 3 meetings this season. Capitals 0, Lightning 1 so far; the last game finished WSH 1, TBL 3.

Rest and travel

Capitals

First game of a road trip.

  1. 72026-11-07: vs FLA
  2. 82026-11-08: no game
  3. 92026-11-09: no game
  4. 102026-11-10: at OTT
  5. 112026-11-11: no game
  6. 122026-11-12: at NJD
  7. 132026-11-13: no game
  8. 142026-11-14: vs NJD
  9. 152026-11-15: no game
  10. 162026-11-16: no game
  11. 172026-11-17: at TBL
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~819 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~819 mi
on this road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home

Lightning

Another game at home.

  1. 72026-11-07: at MIN
  2. 82026-11-08: at WPG, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 92026-11-09: no game
  4. 102026-11-10: no game
  5. 112026-11-11: at BUF
  6. 122026-11-12: at CBJ, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 132026-11-13: no game
  8. 142026-11-14: vs DET
  9. 152026-11-15: no game
  10. 162026-11-16: no game
  11. 172026-11-17: vs WSH
rest since last game
2 days
rest since last game
since last game
~0 mi
since last game
road trip
–
road trip
body clock vs home
Home time
body clock vs home
Home game Road game This gameB2B = second night of a back-to-back. Distances are approximate.

Lines from last game

Washington CapitalsCapitalsTue, Oct 13 at CAR
  1. L1NewStrome#17Wilson#43Tuch#89
    9:26 together at 5v5
  2. L2NewSourdif#34Beauvillier#72Frank#53
    7:56 together at 5v5
  3. L3Ovechkin#8Protas#21Protas#62
    6:47 together at 5v5
  4. L4NewJenner#22Kyrou#25Leonard#9
    6:08 together at 5v5
  1. D1Chychrun#6Liljegren#27
    14:26 together at 5v5
  2. D2NewFehérváry#42Hutson#44
    10:37 together at 5v5
  3. D3NewHoll#4Desharnais#73
    7:24 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Ovechkin LStrome CWilson RLeonard RChychrun D2:11
  2. 2Protas LTuch RKyrou RFrank RHutson D0:56

Penalty kill

  1. 1Jenner CWilson RDesharnais DFehérváry D1:40
  2. 2Protas LTuch RChychrun DLiljegren D1:00
Tampa Bay LightningLightningTue, Oct 13 at NYR
  1. L1Girgensons#28Holmberg#29Mikheyev#95
    10:27 together at 5v5
  2. L2Point#21Goncalves#93Kucherov#86
    5:49 together at 5v5
  3. L3NewHagel#38Guentzel#59Geekie#94
    1:46 together at 5v5
  1. D1Carlson#74Moser#90
    12:15 together at 5v5
  2. D2D'Astous#51Crozier#24
    10:25 together at 5v5
  3. D3McDonagh#27Cernak#81
    8:50 together at 5v5

Power play

  1. 1Hagel LGuentzel CPoint CKucherov RCarlson D2:13
  2. 2Cirelli CGoncalves CGeekie CHolmberg RD'Astous D0:50

Penalty kill

  1. 1Hagel LCirelli CHedman DCrozier D1:57
  2. 2Hagel LCirelli CMcDonagh DCernak D1:17

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

WSHTBL

Settled lines

Share of 5v5 time from the regular top four lines · 2026–27

WSH 65% (13th most shuffled)TBL 57% (5th most shuffled)
← Shuffles linesKeeps lines together →

Goalie pull, down one

Median time left in the 3rd when the goalie comes out, delayed penalties excluded · 2025–26

WSH 1:54 left (13th earliest · 13 pulls)TBL 2:04 left (5th earliest · 16 pulls)
← Pulls latePulls early →

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

WSH 49.8s (7th longest)TBL 49.1s (11th longest)
← Short shiftsLong shifts →

Caught on long shifts

Share of 5v5 goals against with a skater 60s+ into his shift · 2025–26

WSH 37% (4th most often)TBL 28% (12th least often)
← Rarely caughtOften caught →

Season series