The NHL schedule on Saturday includes a showdown between the Washington Capitals (11-8-2) and the Tampa Bay Lightning (11-7-2), starting at 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Capitals rank ninth with 24 points and the Lightning are seventh with 24 points in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsCapitals
Pierre-Luc Dubois: Out (Abdomen),
Nicholas Dowd: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Lightning
Ryan McDonagh: Out (Undisclosed),
Pontus Holmberg: Out (Undisclosed),
Max Crozier: Out (Undisclosed),
Victor Hedman: Out (Undisclosed),
Erik Cernak: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)
Stats to know
In 19 games played, Dylan Strome has totaled 20 points (five goals and 15 assists).
Logan Thompson has conceded 28 goals (two goals-against average) and racked up 318 saves with a .919 save percentage (eighth-best in the league).
In 20 games played this season, Jake Guentzel has 21 points (1.1 per game), with 12 goals and nine assists.
Andrei Vasilevskiy has played 15 games this season, conceding 37 goals (2.5 goals-against average) with 358 saves and a .909 save percentage (14th in the league).
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