Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals Head-to-Head

Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Capitals lead Lightning93to64ยท6 ties

Capitals hold a slight edge in 163 all-time meetings; Lightning have narrowed the gap in the shootout era.

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At a glance

Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals insights

The edge
+29wins for Capitals
57% Capitals ยท 39% Lightning ยท 4% ties

Lightning have closed the gap in the shootout era: 44-56 since 2005.

Recent form
10-10last 20
Lightning on a 2-game streak

Lightning won 5-3 on Nov 22, 2025

Where it matters
18Stanley Cup Playoffs games

18 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Capitals built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 37 of 57 decided meetings (65%) (plus 6 ties). In the shootout era they are 56-44 against each other (56% Capitals). 6 historical ties live in the all-time ledger, all predating the 2005 shootout rule. Postseason history is deep: 18 playoff games between the two franchises. Games average a 2.1-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Capitals' 9-goal win. The 2000s produced the deepest sample with 61 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1992, so the rivalry has spanned 33 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Lightning won 5-3 on Nov 22, 2025. Through the 2020s Lightning have led 10-6 between the teams.

Win Percentage
64W
6T
93W
TBL
WSH
39%4%57%
Tampa Bay LightningTiesWashington Capitals

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Nov 22, 2025WSHTBL3โ€“5TBL
Nov 8, 2025TBLWSH3โ€“2TBL
Oct 14, 2025WSHTBL3โ€“2WSH
Mar 1, 2025WSHTBL1โ€“3TBL
Nov 27, 2024TBLWSH4โ€“5WSH
Oct 26, 2024TBLWSH3โ€“0TBL
Apr 13, 2024WSHTBL4โ€“2WSH
Feb 22, 2024TBLWSH3โ€“5WSH
Dec 23, 2023WSHTBL1โ€“2TBL
Mar 30, 2023TBLWSH5โ€“1TBL
Last Meeting
Nov 22, 2025Final
WSH
3
HOME
TBL
5
AWAY
Lightningwon by2goals
Lightning' 2nd straight in this seriesยทGame 163 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season145 games ยท 6 ties
52
87
Stanley Cup Playoffs18 games
12
6
Tampa Bay Lightning Biggest Win
5โ€“0+5 goals
Feb 4, 2006
Washington Capitals Biggest Win
10โ€“1+9 goals
Feb 3, 1999
Decade Breakdown
Click a decade to filter stats below
Season by Season
Season โ†“TBL โ†•WSH โ†•Games โ†•
2025โ€“26213
2024โ€“25213
2023โ€“24123
2022โ€“23213
2021โ€“22213
2019โ€“20134
2018โ€“19213
2017โ€“185510
2016โ€“17123
2015โ€“16033

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
36-44TBL HOME49-28WSH HOME
AWAY
28-49
TBL
AWAY
44-36
WSH
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Tampa Bay Lightning: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.1 goals on average
2.1goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
TBLโ†‘Trending Up
Last 1060%
All-Time40.8%
WSHโ†“Trending Down
Last 1040%
All-Time59.2%
Last 10 Results
TBL / WSH

Frequently Asked Questions: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.

Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals have played in the NHL since 1992.