The Washington Capitals prep for an early showdown with returning the NHL finalist Tampa Bay Lightning in a Tuesday night matchup at Capital One Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Lightning vs. Capitals on TV and stream without cable:
Lightning vs. Capitals: The matchup
The Capitals return to their home ice after taking back-to-back wins over the New York Rangers (1-0) and New York Islanders (4-2) on the road. Washington netminder Charlie Lindgren starred in the victory over the Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, stopping all 35 shots he faced en route to his first shutout of the season. That win came on the heels of another good win over the Islanders, in which Aliaksei Protas scored two goals and assisted on another in a standout effort.
The Caps are early betting favorites (-130) in this one as they welcome a Lightning team that defeated the Boston Bruins team (4-3) that handed Washington its only loss of the season. That victory started with a pair of Anthony Cirelli goals in the first period as Tampa Bay jumped out to 3-0 and 4-1 leads and pitched a third-period shutout to hold on for a 4-3 win.
Lightning vs. Capitals: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial) – FuboTV scores high marks for viewer experience with a huge library of live sports; the monthly rate after trial starts at $54.99 with a $30 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited included free in the base plan. NFL Red Zone available on SportsPlus ($74.99 first month with promotion).
DirecTV (free trial) – First month after the 5-day free trial starts as low as $49.99 with current $35 off promotion. ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone included with add-on packages and sports plans. Genre Packs and other lower-priced alternatives are available, some of which come with free gift cards.
SlingTV (low intro rate) – Sling’s half-price offer is perfect for those in the market for 1+ month of TV;.monthly plans start at just $29.99 with the introductory rate. A comparison of plans, including daily and weekly passes, can be found here.
ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/mo.) – ESPN has a new, standalone package that includes ABC broadcasts, all of ESPN’s sports channels, and access to ESPN+. For a limited time, ESPN can be bundled with Disney Plus and Hulu for $29.99 per month. This package is included free in select FuboTV and DirecTV plans, along with other TV providers.
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