Tampa Bay is coming off of a winning streak with a loss to the Blues, while the Washington Capitals are trying to put together a winning streak of their own after winning against the Panthers.
With this being their first time meeting this season, the last encounter for them both was at the tail end of last year’s regular season.
They met three times in the span of 15 days in March, during the middle matchup Michal Kempny was injured and ultimately lost for the next 4-6 months due to surgery.