The Lightning led 2-0 after one period before the Capitals tied it in the second frame. A Mikey Eyssimont goal in the final minute of the second restored Tampa Bay’s lead before the visiting Capitals scored the game’s final two goals for a 5-4 win.

TAMPA — Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 left in regulation to lift the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. With Anthony Cirelli in the box for a high-sticking double-minor penalty with 4:03 left, Wilson tipped a Jakob Chychrun shot for the winning goal.

Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 remaining as the Washington Capitals rallied for their sixth straight road win, edging the host Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 on Wednesday night.

Point gets hat trick for Tampa Bay; Washington has won 5 of 7 TAMPA -- Tom Wilson broke a tie with 3:26 remaining, and the Washington Capitals scored three goals in the third period to rally for a 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Wednesday.