Washington struggled over the course of the night to really sustain pressure in the offensive zone, as the Lightning did a good job of shutting things down, winning puck battles and beating D.C. in transition, especially in the first half of the second and third.

The Lightning held the Capitals (5-2-0, 10 points, third in the Metro) to just four 5-on-5 shots on goal in the period, consistently taking away passing lanes after Washington outshot the Lightning 17-8 in a bend-but-don’t-break second period for Tampa Bay.

Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his first shutout this season, rookie Conor Geekie notched his first NHL goal, and the Tampa Bay Lightning shut out the visiting Washington Capitals 3-0 on Saturday night in a matchup of Eastern Conference powers.