The Tampa Bay Lightning (30-22-5), coming off a 4-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, host the Washington Capitals (25-21-8) at Amalie Arena on Thursday, February 22 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN. The Capitals took down the New Jersey Devils 6-2 in their most recent game.
Lightning vs. Capitals Game Info
- Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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Lightning and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Lightning Insights
- The Lightning’s 193 total goals (3.4 per game) rank fourth in the league.
- Defensively, the Lightning are allowing 193 total goals (3.4 per game) to rank 27th in league play.
- They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at 0.
- The NHL-leading 52 power-play goals the Lightning have scored this season have come on 172 power-play chances.
- The Lightning’s 30.23% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
- The Lightning have scored two shorthanded goals this season (28th among NHL teams).
- The Lightning’s 80% penalty-kill success rate ranks 13th in the league.
- The Lightning have the ninth-best faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 51.4%.
- The Lightning have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Lightning have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 19.5 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Lightning Key Players
- Nikita Kucherov has been imperative to Tampa Bay’s offense this season, putting up 94 points in 56 games.
- Brayden Point has 58 points (28 goals, 30 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- With 54 points through 55 games (nine goals and 45 assists), Victor Hedman has been an important part of Tampa Bay’s offensive attack this season.
- In 32 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (19-13-0) has allowed 92 goals.
Lightning Injuries
Tanner Jeannot: Lower Body (Questionable), Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- With 134 goals (2.5 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 30th-ranked offense.
- The Capitals concede 3.1 goals per game (165 in total), 13th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -31, they are 27th in the league.
- With 24 power-play goals (on 147 chances), the Capitals are 26th in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 16.33% of their power plays, No. 25 in the NHL.
- The Capitals have two shorthanded goals (28th in NHL).
- The 80% penalty-kill percentage of the Capitals is 13th in the NHL.
- At 46.7%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9%, the Capitals are 28th in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 16.6 hits and 16.7 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s 16 goals and 25 assists in 51 games for Washington add up to 41 total points on the season.
- Dylan Strome has scored 39 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has 21 goals and 18 assists.
- John Carlson is a top contributor on offense for Washington with three goals and 28 assists.
- Darcy Kuemper is 12-12-3 on the season, giving up 86 goals (3.2 goals against average) and compiling 726 saves with an .894 save percentage (48th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Nic Dowd: Upper Body (Questionable), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Martin Fehervary: Lower Body (Out)
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