Projected Lineup (subject to change)
Forwards
Brandon Hagel - Brayden Point - Nikita Kucherov
Steven Stamkos - Nick Paul - Alex Killorn
Cole Koepke - Vladislav Namestnikov - Ross Colton
Pat Maroon - Pierre-Edouard Bellemare - Corey Perry
Defensemen
Victor Hedman - Erik Cernak
Mikhail Sergachev - Nick Perbix
Ian Cole - Philippe Myers
Goaltenders
Andrei Vasilevskiy
Brian Elliott
Sunday's Matchup
The Lightning and the Capitals are playing the second of three matchups this season and the first of two meetings at AMALIE Arena after facing off on Friday night in Washington, D.C.…The Bolts and Caps combined for 79 penalty minutes on Friday…The Lightning posted a 2-0-1 record against WSH last season…The Bolts are 3-7-1 in their last 11 games at WSH and 5-5-1 in their last 11 matchups overall…Steven Stamkos (1-2-3) led the Lightning in points against WSH last season and was tied with Victor Hedman (0-2-2) for the team lead in assists…Eight separate TBL skaters scored a goal against WSH last season…Tonight's contest features the top two goal scorers in the NHL since Stamkos was drafted in 2008 (Alex Ovechkin - 625 goals, 1,045 GP; Stamkos - 488 goals, 936 GP)…The Bolts are 45-75-9 with six ties all-time against WSH, including a home record of 27-35-2 with two ties…Tampa Bay's .389 points percentage against WSH all-time is their second-worst points percentage vs. a single franchise (worst: .386, BOS)…The Lightning's first ever playoff series victory came against WSH in 2002-03…Martin St. Louis (29-50-79) holds the TBL franchise record for career points vs. WSH.
Sunday's Storylines
Tampa Bay is playing the first game of a three-game homestand…The Bolts will play nine of their 13 games in November at AMALIE Arena…Tampa Bay is 3-2-1 at home this season…Since the start of the 2018-19 season, the Lightning have posted an NHL-best .737 points percentage (105-34-11) on home ice.
Injuries
2022-23 Regular Season Man Games Lost: 31
Current Injuries:
Zach Bogosian (Shoulder surgery; Out) 14 Games
Anthony Cirelli (Shoulder surgery; Out) 14 Games
Tampa Bay Sports Item of the Game
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The Road Ahead
Tuesday, November 15 vs. Dallas Stars
Thursday, November 17 vs. Calgary Flames
Saturday, November 19 at Nashville Predators
