This is the Lightning and Capitals third and final meeting of this season as the Lightning have won both of the previous matchups, the first one being a 6-3 win that featured a huge showing by Alex Killorn who scored a hat trick in the game. The other matchup was a 5-4 Bolts victory in overtime, as Victor Hedman was the hero in extra action.
The Lightning will have fresh legs tonight, as their last game came on Monday night against the Boston Bruins. The Bolts came back in that game winning it 5-4.