National Hockey League

FINAL
Tampa Bay Lightning 4
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Washington Capitals 2
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Match Report

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Hedman, Lightning beat Caps to cut East final deficit to 2-1

Victor Hedman scored his first goal of the playoffs and added two assists, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/5/26 vs Chicago Blackhawks W 4-1 NHL
11/3/26 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 NHL
10/31/26 @ Nashville Predators L 4-5 NHL
10/29/26 vs Winnipeg Jets W 6-4 NHL
10/24/26 @ Utah Mammoth L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

TB WSH
18
Blocked Shots
7
22
Hits
33
10
Takeaways
7
23
Shots
38
2
Power Play Goals
0
5
Power Play Opportunities
3
40.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
36
Faceoffs Won
28
56.3
Faceoff Win Percent
43.8
10
Giveaways
9
4
Total Penalties
6
8
Penalty Minutes
12

Head to Head

TB wins series 2-1

TB Last 5 matchups WSH
  1. 4 Final 2018-02-21 @ WSH 2
  2. 1 Final 2017-11-24 @ WSH 3
  3. 4 Final/OT 2017-10-09 @ TB 3

Injuries

Washington Capitals

  • Vincent Desharnais Injured Reserve
  • Rasmus Sandin Injured Reserve
  • Patrick Thomas Injured Reserve

Tampa Bay Lightning

  • Yanni Gourde Injured Reserve

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