How to Watch Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Washington Capitals: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-23-2023

The Washington Capitals (17-9-4) will attempt to prolong a three-game win streak when they play the Tampa Bay Lightning (16-13-5) at home on Saturday, December 23 at 7:00 PM ET on BSSUN, MNMT, and ESPN+.

Lightning vs. Capitals Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 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’s 116 total goals (3.4 per game) make them the third-best scoring team in the league.
• Defensively, the Lightning are giving up 119 total goals (3.5 per game) to rank 30th in league play.
• They have the league’s 18th-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The 34 power-play goals the Lightning have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 110 power-play chances).
• The Lightning have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (30.91%).
• The Lightning’s 79.41% penalty-kill success rate ranks 19th in the league.
• The Lightning have the seventh-best faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 51.8%.
• The Lightning have an 11.2% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
• The Lightning have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 18.1 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.

Lightning Key Players

• With 23 goals and 34 assists this season, Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s top contributors (57 points).
• With 16 goals and 22 assists, Brayden Point is one of the most important contributors for Tampa Bay with his 38 points (1.1 per game).
• Tampa Bay’s offensive effort is aided by Steven Stamkos’ 38 points. He’s contributed 20 assists.
• In the 12 games Andrei Vasilevskiy has played this season, his save percentage is .901, 39th in the league.

Lightning Injuries

Mikhail Sergachev: Lower Body (Questionable)

Capitals Insights

• The Capitals have 73 goals this season (2.4 per game), 30th in the NHL.
• The Capitals concede 2.7 goals per game (82 in total), the fifth-fewest in the league.
• Their -9 goal differential is 24th in the league.
• The Capitals have 11 power-play goals (30th in NHL) on 88 chances.
• The Capitals score on 12.5% of their power plays, No. 28 in the NHL.
• This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (19th in league).
• At 82.29, the Capitals have the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• At 47.6%, the Capitals have the league’s 26th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 8.7%, the Capitals are 28th in the league.
• The Capitals have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 16.1 hits and 16.9 blocked shots per game.

Capitals Key Players

• Dylan Strome’s 20 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Washington. He has 13 goals and seven assists in 30 games.
• Alexander Ovechkin has helped lead the offense for Washington this season with six goals and 14 assists.
• John Carlson’s one goal and 18 assists add up to 19 points this season.
• Charlie Lindgren is 7-3-2 on the season, giving up 31 goals (2.4 goals against average) and collecting 392 saves with a .927 save percentage (fourth-best in the league).

Capitals Injuries

Max Pacioretty: Achilles (Out),

Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),

Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out),

T.J. Oshie: Lower Body (Out),

Connor McMichael: Illness (Questionable)