CAPITALS
LIGHTNING
Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
EAST FINALS - GAME 5 • TB leads series 3-2
2
49-26-7
3
54-23-5
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
7:15 PM, May 19, 2018Coverage: NBC
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 19,092
- Referees:
- Marc Joannette
- Linesmen:
- Jonny Murray
- Matt MacPherson
| NBC | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lightning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1st Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:19 | | Cedric Paquette (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Callahan (1) | 0 | 1 |
| 9:04 | | Ondrej Palat (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (10) | 0 | 2 |
| 2nd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:33 | | Ryan Callahan (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anton Stralman (4), Chris Kunitz (1) | 0 | 3 |
| 4:21 | | Evgeny Kuznetsov (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (7), T.J. Oshie (8) | 1 | 3 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:24 | | Alex Ovechkin (11) (Extra Attacker) Assists: John Carlson (12), Lars Eller (8) | 2 | 3 |
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TB leads 3-2
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 22 | 10 | 3 | 47 |
| Washington | 19 | 12 | 5 | 43 |
| NY Islanders | 19 | 13 | 4 | 42 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 10 | 7 | 41 |
| New Jersey | 20 | 15 | 1 | 41 |
| NY Rangers | 18 | 16 | 4 | 40 |
| Pittsburgh | 15 | 11 | 9 | 39 |
| Columbus | 14 | 15 | 6 | 34 |
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