A pair of Eastern Conference teams hit the ice when the fifth-place Washington Capitals (17-9-4) host the ninth-place Tampa Bay Lightning (16-13-5) at Capital One Arena on Saturday at 7:00 PM ET.
Tampa Bay earned a 5-4 victory at home its last time out on December 21 against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Washington won on the road in its last game on December 21, 3-2 over the Columbus Blue Jackets.