How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 4-13-2024

The Washington Capitals (37-31-11) will attempt to break a three-game home losing streak when they face the Tampa Bay Lightning (44-27-8) on April 13 at 5:30 PM ET on ESPN+, BSSUN, and MNMT.

Lightning vs. Capitals Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM ET
• TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Lightning and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Lightning Insights

• The Lightning score the fifth-most goals in the league (278 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Lightning rank 21st in goals against, allowing 255 total goals (3.2 per game) in league play.
• Their goal differential (+23) ranks 12th in the league.
• The 70 power-play goals the Lightning have put up this season lead the NHL (on 241 power-play chances).
• The Lightning’s 29.05% power-play conversion rate leads the league.
• The five shorthanded goals the Lightning have scored this season rank 23rd among NHL teams.
• The Lightning’s 83.19% penalty-kill success rate is fifth-best in the league.
• The Lightning have the ninth-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.8%.
• The Lightning’s 12.1% shooting percentage leads the league.
• The Lightning have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 21.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• One of Tampa Bay’s top offensive options this season is Nikita Kucherov, who has put up 141 points in 78 games.
• With 45 goals and 43 assists, Brayden Point is one of the most important offensive options for Tampa Bay with his 88 points (1.1 per game).
• Steven Stamkos has created 77 points for Tampa Bay in 76 games this season, scoring on 15.9% of his shots and putting up 39 goals and 38 assists.
• In 50 games played this season, Andrei Vasilevskiy (30-18-2) has given up 140 goals.

Lightning Injuries

Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Out), Jonas Johansson: Lower Body (Out), Anthony Duclair: Illness (Questionable), Haydn Fleury: Upper Body (Questionable), Tyler Motte: Lower Body (Questionable)

Capitals Insights

• With 208 goals (2.6 per game), the Capitals have the league’s 28th-ranked offense.
• The Capitals have allowed 249 total goals this season (3.2 per game), 18th in the NHL.
• Their -41 goal differential is 27th in the league.
• The Capitals have 46 power-play goals (on 224 chances), 20th in the NHL.
• The Capitals’ power-play percentage (20.54) ranks them 18th in the league.
• This season, the Capitals have three shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
• The Capitals’ have the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.79%).
• At 46.5%, the Capitals have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The 9.9% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 17th in the league.
• The Capitals have shut out their opponent six times. They are averaging 19.5 hits and 17.2 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Key Players

• Dylan Strome has scored 27 goals (0.3 per game) and collected 38 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Washington offense with 65 total points (0.8 per game). He averages 2.1 shots per game, shooting 16.6%.
• Alexander Ovechkin is one of the impact players on offense for Washington with 64 total points (0.8 per game), with 30 goals and 34 assists in 76 games.
• John Carlson has 50 points so far, including eight goals and 42 assists.
• Charlie Lindgren has a .908 save percentage (25th in the league), with 1229 total saves, allowing 124 goals (2.8 goals against average). He has put up a 22-16-7 record this season.

Capitals Injuries

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out), Ethan Bear: Personal (Out), Rasmus Sandin: Upper Body (Questionable)