The Tampa Bay Lightning (7-5-2) host the Washington Capitals (7-6-1) at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida on November 8, 2025, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Lightning sit in ninth place and the Capitals are 11th in the Eastern Conference.

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Lightning vs. Capitals: Nov. 8 Viewing Options

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time: 7 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Tampa, Florida
Venue: Benchmark International Arena
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Lightning’s 2025-26 Stats

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Lightning vs. Capitals Top Players

Lightning

Nikita Kucherov is one of Tampa Bay’s leading contributors this season with 14 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 18.9%.
Jake Guentzel has five goals and eight assists for Tampa Bay to compile 13 total points (0.9 per game).
Brandon Hagel has contributed 12 points for Tampa Bay in 14 games this season, netting a goal on 15% of his shots and putting up six goals and six assists.
Across 10 games played, Andrei Vasilevskiy has a goaltending record of 4-4-2. During those games, he’s allowed 27 goals while recording 244 saves.
Capitals

Tom Wilson’s nine goals and seven assists in 14 games for Washington add up to 16 total points on the season.
Dylan Strome has collected 14 points this season, with four goals and 10 assists.
John Carlson’s three goals and seven assists add up to 10 points this season.
Logan Thompson is 6-3-0 on the season, allowing 13 goals (1.4 goals against average) and collecting 195 saves with a .938 save percentage (third-best in the league).
Lightning vs. Capitals Injury Report

Lightning

Nicholas Paul: Out (Upper Body),

Anthony Cirelli: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)

Capitals

Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Lower Body),

Ethen Frank: Out (Upper Body)

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