Tampa Bay Lightning (34-20-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Washington Capitals (38-13-8, in the Metropolitan Division)
Washington; Saturday, 12:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning seek to continue a seven-game win streak with a victory over the Washington Capitals.
Washington is 38-13-8 overall and 18-6-6 at home. The Capitals have gone 35-1-6 when scoring three or more goals.
Tampa Bay is 13-13-2 on the road and 34-20-4 overall. The Lightning have allowed 154 goals while scoring 207 for a +53 scoring differential.
The teams square off Saturday for the third time this season. The Capitals won 5-4 in the last meeting.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pierre-Luc Dubois has 14 goals and 35 assists for the Capitals. Alexander Ovechkin has eight goals and five assists over the last 10 games.
Brayden Point has 31 goals and 29 assists for the Lightning. Brandon Hagel has nine goals and seven assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Capitals: 5-2-3, averaging 4.3 goals, 7.3 assists, 2.9 penalties and 5.8 penalty minutes while giving up 3.4 goals per game.
Lightning: 8-1-1, averaging 3.7 goals, 6.4 assists, 2.7 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 1.8 goals per game.
INJURIES: Capitals: None listed.
Lightning: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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