Capitals vs Lightning: what channel & what time

Washington Capitals play Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST. The game is on ESPN+ and Disney+ and Hulu.

Channel

ESPN+ ↗, Disney+ ↗, Hulu ↗

Start time

7:30 PM EST

Date

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Venue

Benchmark International Arena, Tampa

Tuesday, November 17 on TVSee full schedule →

Net

6:30

7:00PM

7:30

8:00PM

8:30

9:00PM

9:30

10:00PM

10:30

11:00PM

11:30

12:00AM

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Head-to-head

Lightning beat Capitals 3–1 on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

1. Sat, Oct 3, 20267:00 PM EDTCapitals at LightningESPN+NHL1–3

The teams

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All 2 scheduled meetings

1. Tue, Nov 17, 20267:30 PM ESTCapitals at LightningESPN+NHL
2. Mon, Mar 15, 20273:00 PM EDTLightning at CapitalsTHE Spot - MTNNHL

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