Nuts & Bolts: Homestand continues against the Caps | Tampa Bay Lightning

The Lightning and Capitals meet for the first time this season on Saturday in Tampa

Everything you need to know ahead of Tampa Bay's matchup against the Washington Capitals on Saturday.

When: Saturday, October 27 - 7:00 p.m. ETWhere: AMALIE Arena - Tampa, FLTV coverage: FanDuel Sports Network (check local listings)Radio coverage: 102.5 MHz-FM, Lightning Radio 24/7

Lines from Friday's Practice (subject to change)ForwardsJake Guentzel - Brayden Point - Nikita KucherovBrandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Mitchell ChaffeeConor Geekie - Nick Paul - Cam AtkinsonZemgus Girgensons - Luke Glendening - Mikey Eyssimont

DefensemenVictor Hedman - J.J. MoserRyan McDonagh - Erik CernakEmil Lilleberg - Darren Raddysh

GoaltendersAndrei VasilevskiyJonas Johansson

Saturday's MatchupThe Lightning on Saturday host one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference through the first few weeks of the season. The Washington Capitals enter Saturday’s game at AMALIE Arena with a 5-1-0 record and were one of four Eastern Conference teams to already have a handful of wins prior to Friday’s games...Saturday’s game is the first of three meetings between the teams this season with games on Nov. 27 in Tampa as well as a March 1 game at Capital One Arena to follow...The Bolts are 48-77-15 all-time against Washington, including 5-4-0 across the past three seasons...Brandon Hagel (2-0—2) and Brayden Point (0-2—2) were the only Bolts players to record multiple points against Washington through three games last season, a series the Capitals took with a 2-1-0 record... Nikita Kucherov leads active Bolts players in career scoring against Washington with 14-13—27 in 28 games...Victor Hedman is second with 3-17—20 in 48 games, while Point is third with 6-9—15 in 21 games.

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The Road AheadMonday, October 28 vs. Nashville PredatorsWednesday, October 30 at Colorado AvalancheFriday, November 1 at Minnesota Wild