The Washington Capitals look to extend their five game winning streak tonight when they vist the Tampa Bay Lightning for the first of three meetings this season. Per the game notes the Caps have a record of 86-36-6-12 all time against Tampa Bay and are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games against the Lightning.
Last season Washington took the season series from Tampa Bay which included winning the lone game on the road. Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome each led the Caps with three assists. Alex Ovechkin has recorded 96 points in 81 career games against Tampa Bay with 50 goals and 46 assists.
If the Caps can win tonight it would be thir sixth win in a row and it would be the first time they reached a six game winning streak since March 2021. The Caps have outscored the opposition 23-13 since the start of the five game winning streak.
Here are the top 3 players to watch tonight:
#3 Connor McMichael
Connor McMichael had two goals in the Caps win over Philadelphia on Wednesday night and his four game point streak is tied for the longest in his career. Through the Caps first six games, McMichael ranks second on the team in assists, points, and plus/minus while tied for second in goals.