National Hockey League
Washington 5, Tampa Bay 3
Friday, December 18, 2015 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, December 18, 2015
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Evgeny Romasko
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tampa Bay 1203
Washington 0145
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Tampa Bay 16-14-1-2 7-6-0-1 9-8-1-1 L1
Washington 23-6-2-0 13-3-1-0 10-3-1-0 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 13-3-1-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 9-8-1-1 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • T.J. Oshie played for 20:35 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. T.J. Oshie had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Alex Killorn played for 14:26 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Alex Killorn had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay   Washington
Alex Killorn 1 Points T.J. Oshie 4
Alex Killorn 1 Goals T.J. Oshie 2
Braydon Coburn 1 Assists T.J. Oshie 2
N/A Power Play Goals Alex Ovechkin 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ben Bishop .818 Save Percentage Philipp Grubauer 1.000
Ben Bishop 18 Saves Braden Holtby 9
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Tampa Bay 19 3 0-3 1-4 10 24
Washington 23 5 3-4 3-3 8 23
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .652 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Lightning have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .562 after a loss.