Capitals 4-0 Lightning (24 Dec, 2016) Final Score

Tampa Bay Lightning

17-15-3, 8-10-2 away

	1	2	3	T
TB	0	0	0	0
WSH	2	1	1	4

Washington Capitals

20-8-4, 12-5-0 home

		1	2	3	T
	Lightning	0	0	0	0
	Capitals	2	1	1	4

1st Period			TB	WSH
0:55		John Carlson (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Karl Alzner (3), Tom Wilson (1)	0	1
15:42		John Carlson (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (11), Nicklas Backstrom (19)	0	2

2nd Period			TB	WSH
10:48		Alex Ovechkin (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (13)	0	3

3rd Period			TB	WSH
8:33		Marcus Johansson (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (20)	0	4

LIGHTNING

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Capitals
1
Lightning
2

Game 1

4/12

Lightning
0
Capitals
4

Game 2

24/12

Capitals
5
Lightning
3

Game 3

18/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

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Tampa Bay Lightning

Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Braden HoltbyG - WSH

John CarlsonD - WSH

Nicklas BackstromC - WSH

Game Information

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2023-24 Atlantic Division Standings

2023-24 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

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