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Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals: Odds and Predictions

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals share the Eastern Conference and meet three times every regular season. This page tracks the Kalshi market for the matchup alongside every meeting this season — the ones still to come and the final scores of the ones already played.The next Lightning vs Capitals game, Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM ET, is not listed on Kalshi yet.

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TB Lightning vs WSH Capitals in the 2026-27 season

The TB Lightning lead the 2026-27 season series 1–0.

Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM ET

WSH Capitals

TB Lightning

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Mon, Mar 15 · 3:00 PM ET

TB Lightning

WSH Capitals

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Sat, Oct 3 · Final

WSH Capitals

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TB Lightning

3

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Upcoming

Next games for the TB Lightning and WSH Capitals

The next games either club plays, whoever the opponent is, with the Kalshi market wherever one is listed.

Wed, Oct 28 · 7:30 PM ET

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM ET

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM ET

Sat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM ET

Sun, Nov 1 · 3:30 PM ET

Tue, Nov 3 · 7:00 PM ET

Recent form

Recent results for the TB Lightning and WSH Capitals

The last games each club played, whoever the opponent was, with the final score and whether it went to overtime or a shootout.

Sat, Oct 24 · Final/OT

Sat, Oct 24 · Final/OT

Fri, Oct 23 · Final

Tue, Oct 20 · Final

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Tue, Oct 20 · Final

Sat, Oct 17 · Final

Around the league

Other games that night

The rest of the slate on the same date, without these two clubs, so the next thing to trade is one click away.

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:30 PM ET

Wed, Oct 28 · 9:00 PM ET

Wed, Oct 28 · 10:00 PM ET

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FAQ

Lightning vs Capitals questions

How often do the Lightning and Capitals play each other?

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals meet three times every regular season. Every club plays each conference opponent outside its own division three times — twice in one arena and once in the other, with the extra home game alternating between seasons.

Are the Lightning and Capitals in the same division?

No. The Tampa Bay Lightning play in the Atlantic Division and the Washington Capitals in the Metropolitan. Both divisions sit in the Eastern Conference, so this is a conference game between clubs from different divisions rather than a division rivalry.

What is at stake when the Lightning play the Capitals?

A win is worth two points in the standings, and a loss in overtime or a shootout still earns one — so a game that goes past regulation puts three points on the table rather than two. The Lightning and the Capitals are both Eastern Conference clubs, so beyond the division places they are chasing the same two wild-card spots, which are decided across the whole conference. A result here moves both sides of that race at once.

Can the Lightning and Capitals meet in the playoffs?

Yes. Both clubs are in the Eastern Conference, and the playoffs stay inside each conference until the Stanley Cup Final. Because the first two rounds are bracketed by division, the usual place for a Atlantic–Metropolitan series is the Eastern Conference Final — earlier only when one of the two enters as a wild card placed in the other’s division bracket.

Where can I follow the Lightning and Capitals for the rest of the season?

Each club has its own Kalshi team page with its schedule, form and futures prices, and every Lightning and Capitals game Kalshi lists has a market page with the moneyline. The NHL standings, schedule and Stanley Cup odds pages cover the rest of the league, and the matchup index carries every other pairing the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Washington Capitals are in.

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