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Capitals Down Tampa Bay 3-1 - Match Report

The Lightning came up short Saturday against the Capitals, falling 3-1.

Bettors who backed the Capitals were rewarded as -113 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.

Dmitry Orlov, Radko Gudas, and Nic Dowd each scored for the Capitals in the victory. Gudas opened the scoring for Washington.

Braden Holtby stopped 26 of 27 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.

Tampa Bay got a goal from Nikita Kucherov in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Tampa Bay got a 32-stop effort from Curtis McElhinney in the loss.

Washington scored 0 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Tampa Bay went 0-for-7 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot Tampa Bay 35-27 in the game.

Washington looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Lightning will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Florida.