Martin St. Louis, Eric Brewer lead Lightning over Capitals
Martin St. Louis and Eric Brewer each scored two goals as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 6-3 in the season opener for both teams Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Washington Capitals
3
Tampa Bay Lightning
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WSH | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | @ New Jersey Devils | L 2-5 | NHL |
| 11/10/26 | @ Ottawa Senators | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/7/26 | vs Florida Panthers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Dallas Stars | L 5-6 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Minnesota Wild | L 1-5 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:00 3-6
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Goal 16:42 3-6
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Penalty 15:42
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Goal 13:24 3-5
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Missed 12:57 3-4
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Missed 12:12 3-4
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Missed 10:57 3-4
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Missed 7:48 3-4
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Penalty 7:04
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Missed 6:21 3-4
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Goal 4:57 3-4
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Penalty 4:22
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Penalty 3:18
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Goal 18:15 3-3
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Penalty 17:26 2-3
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Penalty 17:26
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Missed 17:25 2-3
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Missed 15:42 2-3
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Penalty 14:28
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Missed 10:25 2-3
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Missed 9:32 2-3
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Missed 7:23 2-3
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Penalty 6:59
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Missed 6:55 2-3
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Missed 6:04 2-3
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Goal 5:11 2-3
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Penalty 4:06
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Goal 1:59 2-2
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Missed 0:44 1-2
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Missed 19:33 1-2
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Penalty 14:01
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Missed 13:45 1-2
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Goal 9:09 1-2
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Missed 9:08 1-1
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Goal 8:25 1-1
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Missed 7:13 0-1
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Penalty 6:37
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Goal 6:24 0-1
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Missed 2:56 0-0
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Penalty 2:51
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Penalty 0:28
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End of Game 20:00 3-6
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Period End 20:00 3-6
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Giveaway 19:34 3-6
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Missed 19:00 3-6
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Giveaway 18:58 3-6
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Shot 18:47 3-6
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Face Off 18:08 3-6
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Stoppage 18:08 3-6
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Hit 17:49 3-6
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Face Off 17:15 3-6
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Stoppage 17:15 3-6
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Face Off 16:58 3-6
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Stoppage 16:58 3-6
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Hit 16:58 3-6
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Shot 16:57 3-6
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Face Off 16:42 3-6
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Goal 16:42 3-6
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Shot 16:35 3-5
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Hit 16:21 3-5
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Giveaway 16:18 3-5
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Shot 16:16 3-5
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Face Off 15:46 3-5
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Stoppage 15:46 3-5
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Face Off 15:42 3-5
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Penalty 15:42
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Face Off 15:30 3-5
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Stoppage 15:30 3-5
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Face Off 15:22 3-5
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Stoppage 15:22 3-5
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Face Off 15:02 3-5
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Stoppage 15:02 3-5
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Blocked 15:01 3-5
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Shot 14:35 3-5
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Shot 14:24 3-5
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Face Off 13:24 3-5
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Goal 13:24 3-5
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Missed 12:57 3-4
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Missed 12:12 3-4
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Face Off 11:55 3-4
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Stoppage 11:55 3-4
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Team Stats
WSH
TB
10
Blocked Shots
8
16
Hits
27
6
Takeaways
5
30
Shots
34
1
Power Play Goals
3
4
Power Play Opportunities
7
25.0
Power Play Percentage
42.9
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
40
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
6
Giveaways
9
8
Total Penalties
5
16
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Erik Cernak Day-To-Day
- Anthony Cirelli Day-To-Day
- Brayden Point Injured Reserve
Washington Capitals
- Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
- Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
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