CAPITALS
LIGHTNING
Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
EAST FINALS - GAME 1 • WSH leads series 1-0
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Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
8:00 PM, May 11, 2018Coverage: NBCSN
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092
- Referees:
- Marc Joannette
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
| NBCSN | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Lightning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1st Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:28 | | Michal Kempny (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (8), John Carlson (9) | 1 | 0 |
| 19:54 | | Alex Ovechkin (9) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (9), T.J. Oshie (4) | 2 | 0 |
| 2nd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:40 | | Jay Beagle (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brett Connolly (2), Dmitry Orlov (6) | 3 | 0 |
| 6:42 | | Lars Eller (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: T.J. Oshie (5), Alex Ovechkin (8) | 4 | 0 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:45 | | Steven Stamkos (4) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (7), Victor Hedman (7) | 4 | 1 |
| 13:03 | | Ondrej Palat (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyler Johnson (3), Anton Stralman (3) | 4 | 2 |
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WSH leads 1-0
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 21 | 9 | 2 | 44 |
| NY Islanders | 19 | 11 | 3 | 41 |
| Washington | 18 | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Philadelphia | 16 | 9 | 6 | 38 |
| Pittsburgh | 14 | 8 | 9 | 37 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 14 | 1 | 37 |
| NY Rangers | 16 | 13 | 4 | 36 |
| Columbus | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 |
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