Two first-period goals put Tampa Bay ahead for good.
Cody Halloran
October 4, 20261 min read
Washington Capitals1
Tampa Bay Lightning3October 3, 2026
Tampa Bay beat Washington 3-1 on Oct. 3, 2026, at Benchmark International Arena.
Charle-Edouard D'Astous and Conor Geekie scored in the first period. Justin Sourdif brought Washington within one in the second before Jake Guentzel added an empty-net goal with 2:05 remaining.
Cody Halloran
Cody Halloran covers Winter Springs high school and area college sports.
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