The Lightning entered Saturday’s game against the Capitals having allowed 19 goals over their previous four games. And against a stingy Washington team, Tampa Bay knew that offense would be at a premium.

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves for his 35th career shutout and the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the Washington Capitals’ five-game winning streak with a 3-0 victory on Saturday night.

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.

TAMPA — In the first six games of the season, the Washington Capitals put the puck in the net with relative ease. That scoring ability propelled them to a five-game winning streak after a loss in the season opener, but Coach Spencer Carbery cautioned Friday that the free-flowing offense wouldn’t last forever.

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 Tampa Bay Lightning are set to face a tough test on home ice Saturday night as they host the Washington Capitals, one of the Eastern Conference's early season powerhouses. The Capitals arrive at AMALIE Arena with an impressive 5-1-0 record,