The Tampa Bay Lightning seek their fourth straight win tonight when they visit the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center.

This marks the fourth time these teams have played this season, with Washington having won two of the three meetings. Both Capitals victories have come via shootout.

However, since losing to Washington, 4-3. on November 15 the Lightning have won three consecutive contests. On Tuesday, Tim Taylor and Martin Cibak both recorded a goal and an assist while Sean Burke made 30 saves to lead a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Brad Richards and Dan Boyle scored 1:26 apart late in the second period for Tampa Bay, which has recorded a point in each of its last five contests (4-0-1) following a six-game skid. Rob DiMaio added two assists.

Richards has a six-game point streak intact, tallying two goals and five assists during the run.

The Lightning will host New Jersey on Friday to open a six-game homestand.

Washington, meanwhile, is 2-5 in its last seven tries, on the heels of its first winning streak. On Tuesday the Caps dropped a 5-4 tilt in Pittsburgh, as rookie sensations Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby met for the first time in an NHL game. Crosby tallied a goal and an assist and Ziggy Palffy scored twice to help lift the Penguins.

Ovechkin managed only an assist for Washington, while Chris Clark, Brooks Laich, Matt Pettinger and Brian Willsie each notched a goal.

Ovechkin remains among the league leaders in goals, sitting in a four-way tie for fourth with 15.

The Caps, who are 6-4-0 on home ice, will visit the NY Rangers on Saturday.

The home team has won five straight meetings between Tampa and Washington.