Capitals vs Lightning final score, Oct 3: Capitals 1, Lightning 3
Before the game the model favoured Tampa Bay Lightning at 60%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 3 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Benchmark International Arena |
| Home | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Away | Washington Capitals |
Team stats
| WSH | TBL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on goal | 21 | 30 |
| Expected goals | 1.66 | 3.47 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hits | 24 | 30 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 19 |
| Penalty minutes | 25 | 13 |
Before the game
| WSH | TBL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 40% | 60% |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 02:26 | TBL | Charle-Edouard D'Astous | Brandon Hagel, Jake Guentzel | WSH 0–1 TBL |
| 1st 16:30 | TBL | Conor Geekie | Brandon Hagel, Jake Guentzel | WSH 0–2 TBL |
| 2nd 07:04 | WSH | Justin Sourdif | Jakob Chychrun, Boone Jenner | WSH 1–2 TBL |
| 3rd 17:55 | TBL | Jake Guentzel (empty net) | Nikita Kucherov, John Carlson | WSH 1–3 TBL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Guentzel | TBL | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brandon Hagel | TBL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Charle-Edouard D'Astous | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Conor Geekie | TBL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Justin Sourdif | WSH | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Boone Jenner | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jakob Chychrun | WSH | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Carlson | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nikita Kucherov | TBL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | TBL | 20 | 21 | 60:00 |
| Charlie Lindgren | WSH | 27 | 29 | 57:36 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 8-5-0 | 16 | 92 | 41% |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 8-3-2 | 18 | 103 | 75% |