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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Monday, March 15, 2027 · Capital One Arena

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Game preview

The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Monday, March 15, 2027, with puck drop at 3:00 PM ET. The game is on SN+, The Spot and MNMT.

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

Rest and travel

Lightning

First game of a road trip.

  1. 52027-03-05: at ANA
  2. 62027-03-06: at SJS, second of a back-to-backB2B
  3. 72027-03-07: no game
  4. 82027-03-08: at CHI
  5. 92027-03-09: no game
  6. 102027-03-10: no game
  7. 112027-03-11: vs NJD
  8. 122027-03-12: no game
  9. 132027-03-13: vs NYI
  10. 142027-03-14: no game
  11. 152027-03-15: at WSH
rest since last game
1 day
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

Capitals

First home game after a 2-game road trip (Chicago and Pittsburgh).

  1. 52027-03-05: at WPG
  2. 62027-03-06: no game
  3. 72027-03-07: at MIN
  4. 82027-03-08: no game
  5. 92027-03-09: vs CGY
  6. 102027-03-10: at CHI, second of a back-to-backB2B
  7. 112027-03-11: no game
  8. 122027-03-12: no game
  9. 132027-03-13: at PIT
  10. 142027-03-14: no game
  11. 152027-03-15: vs TBL
rest since last game
1 day
rest since last game
since last game
~190 mi
since last game
on this road trip
~1,199 mi
on this 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

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
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

Behind the bench

Each grey tick is one NHL team.

TBLWSH

Settled lines

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

TBL 57% (5th most shuffled)WSH 65% (13th 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

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

Average shift

All skaters, all strengths · 2025–26

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

Caught on long shifts

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

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

Season series