NHL Game Preview: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 11/22/2025

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Tampa Bay Lightning (11-7-2, 24 pts) at Washington Capitals (11-8-2, 24 pts)

Venue: Capital One Arena
Date: Saturday, November 22
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/The Spot-MTN/MNMT
Radio: 102.5 The Bone/105.9/Caps Radio 24/7

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Tampa Bay Lightning News & Notes:

The Lightning won their second straight game on Thursday with a 2-1 win over the Oilers. They’ve won three of their last four games, averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.3 goals per game.

Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals won their third straight game on Thursday in an 8-4 win over the Canadiens. They’re averaging 5.7 goals per game while allowing three goals per game during that stretch.

Tampa Bay Lightning Projected Lines:

Hagel-Cirelli-Kucherov
Guentzel-Point-Paul
Girgensons-Gourde-Bjorkstrand
Douglas-James-Goncalves

Moser-Raddysh
D’Astous-Lilleberg
Carlile-Santini

Vasilevskiy
Johansson

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Washington Capitals Projected Lines

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Duhaime-McMichael-Leonard
Milano-Lapierre-Frank

Fehervary-Carlson
Chychrun-Roy
Sandin-McIlrath

Thompson
Lindgren

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Players To Watch:

Tampa Bay Lightning

Jake Guentzel has a goal in each game against the Capitals this season.

Washington Capitals

Tom Wilson recorded three points in one of the two meetings against the Lightning this season, on a goal and two assists.

Injury Report:

Tampa Bay Lightning

D Ryan McDonagh – Out
D Victor Hedman  – DTD
F Pontus Holmberg – DTD
D Erik Cernak – DTD

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR
F Nic Dowd – Out

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