NHL Showdown: Washington Capitals Face Off Against Tampa Bay Lightning in Division Matchup

Friday, October 25th, 2024

The Washington Capitals, who have a record of five wins and one loss, will be playing against the Tampa Bay Lightning, who have four wins and three losses, on Saturday at 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Tampa, Florida. The Capitals belong to the Metropolitan Division, while the Lightning come from the Atlantic Division.

The Tampa Bay team has won two out of three home games and has an overall record of four wins and three losses. They have been successful winning four games and losing one when scoring three or more goals. The Capitals have an overall record of five wins and one loss, and they have won both of their road games. They have scored 26 goals while conceding 18 in total.

Nikita Kucherov is leading the Lightning with eight goals and four assists. In addition, Emil Martinsen Lilleberg has managed to score in ten consecutive games. On the Capitals' side, key players include Tom Wilson, who has five goals and one assist, and Hendrix Lapierre, who has contributed one goal and three assists.

In their last ten games, Tampa Bay has averaged 2.8 goals, 5.2 assists, and 6.5 penalty minutes per game, while allowing an average of 2.3 goals. Meanwhile, Washington has scored an average of 2.6 goals with four assists and 5.8 penalty minutes per game, and they have conceded an average of 1.7 goals per game.

Currently, there are no reported injuries for either team.

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