LIGHTNING
CAPITALS
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Washington Capitals
17-15-3, 8-10-2 Away
0
17-15-3, 8-10-2 Away
20-8-4, 12-5-0 Home
4
20-8-4, 12-5-0 Home
Game Information
Capital One Arena
12:00 AM, 24 December 2016
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,506
- Referees:
- Ghislain Hebert
- Linesmen:
- Tim Nowak
- Matt MacPherson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capitals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1st Period | TB | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:55 | | John Carlson (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Karl Alzner (3), Tom Wilson (1) | 0 | 1 |
| 15:42 | | John Carlson (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (11), Nicklas Backstrom (19) | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd Period | TB | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:48 | | Alex Ovechkin (15) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Dmitry Orlov (13) | 0 | 3 |
| 3rd Period | TB | WSH | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:33 | | Marcus Johansson (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (20) | 0 | 4 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 |
| Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 |
| Washington | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
| Columbus | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 |
| NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 |
| NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 |
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