How to Watch Lightning at Capitals (Oct. 14): Stream NHL Live, TV Channel

After sweeping weekend roadtrip, the Capitals return home to open four-game home stand against the visiting Lightning

Off to a sluggish start to the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, the Tampa Bay Lightning continue on their four-game road trip on Tuesday night as they look for a second consecutive win when they take on the Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in the first of three meetings between the Eastern Conference foes this season. The Capitals dropped their season opener at home to Boston on Wednesday but swept a New York road trip over the weekend outscoring the Rangers and Islanders by a combined 5-2 score as they look for their first home win of the young season. The road team has won four of the last six games in this series with Tampa Bay winning 3-1 in their last visit to the nation’s capital back in March.

How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals:

Date: Oct. 14, 2025  

Time: 7:00 p.m. ET

TV Channel: ESPN

Location: Capital One Arena

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With two goals and a pair of assists in his first three games this season, Capitals center Aliaskei Protas leads the team in points to start the year after posting career highs in goals and assists last season. Protas, a third-round selection by Washington in the 2019 NHL Draft, had a breakout season in 2024-25 where he scored 30 goals in 76 games after scoring just 13 goals in his first 169 games since breaking into the NHL in 2021.

Tampa Bay has struggled defensively allowing 4.33 goals per game, ranking 27th in the NHL in goals allowed and are next to last in face-off percentage winning just 39.7% of face-offs this season. 

What time is the Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals game?

The puck drops in the Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals game Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 7:00 p.m ET. Tune in to see if the Capitals can run their winning streak to three games and win their first home game of the season or if the visiting Lightning can extend the road winning streak in this series the three straight victories.

What channel is the Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals on?

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