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Lightning vs Capitals Final: 3-2 - Recap

The Capitals came up short Monday against the Lightning, falling 3-2.

Tampa Bay won as a -138 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 5.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Alex Killorn, Brayden Point, and Anthony Cirelli each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Killorn opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.

Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 31-save effort for the Lightning.

Washington got goals from Conor Sheary, and Brett Leason in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Vitek Vanecek stopped 23 of 26 shots for the Capitals, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

Tampa Bay scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Washington went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Washington outshot Tampa Bay 33-26 in the game.

Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Capitals will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.