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NHL, round 1

Saturday, October 3, 2026Benchmark International ArenaAll Surprise sports
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WSH0101
TB2013
Final

Lightning beat Capitals 3-1

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday at Benchmark International Arena.

The Lightning led after every period. The first period made the difference: the Lightning outscored the Capitals 2-0.

The Lightning had 30 shots to 21.

For the Lightning, Jake Guentzel (C): 1. For the Capitals, Justin Sourdif (RW): 1.

The Lightning improve to 1-1-0. The Capitals fall to 1-1-0.

Attendance: 19,092.

Full recap at ESPN: Lightning beat the Capitals 3-1 in home opener

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#34
WSH · GoalsJustin Sourdif RW1
#22
WSH · AssistsBoone Jenner C1
#34
WSH · PointsJustin Sourdif RW1
#59
TB · GoalsJake Guentzel C1
#59
TB · AssistsJake Guentzel C2
#59
TB · PointsJake Guentzel C3
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
A. Beauvillier LW120011:370:001:1610:2117000210000.0000
P. Dubois LW020-218:342:210:0316:102200011041225.0000
B. Jenner C200014:570:002:5712:00180013103537.5000
J. Kyrou RW101-214:451:450:0013:0017000110000.0100
R. Leonard RW031014:101:170:0012:5317010310000.0200
A. Ovechkin LW030-113:342:410:0010:5316000010000.0100
A. Protas C000-115:210:001:4813:3317000000000.0112
I. Protas LW10009:551:390:008:16120000005550.0000
J. Sourdif RW000012:240:000:4511:391711011010100.0012
D. Strome C120-118:022:140:0015:48170001105741.7000
A. Tuch RW020017:531:461:3714:3022020230010.0000
T. Wilson RW120-117:492:133:2812:0822000210000.00212
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
J. Chychrun D100-127:112:101:2923:3227011240000.0012
V. Desharnais D040015:250:003:2012:0521000100000.0215
M. Fehervary D220-118:110:022:0416:0523000000000.0112
C. Hutson D100021:031:500:3418:3927010110000.0000
T. Liljegren D300-117:110:022:2514:4422000120000.0100
M. Roy D021014:220:002:1412:0816000010000.0200
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
C. Lindgren G2290027.931243057:3600

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