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Boyle scores winner in shootout, Lightning beat Capitals 2-1

Published Dec. 3, 2016 10:58 p.m. ET

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Brian Boyle scored in the fourth round of the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 2-1 Saturday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Tampa Bay won the shootout 2-1 when Boyle put a shot between Braden Holtby's pads. Brayden Point also scored in the tiebreaker for the Lightning and Evgeny Kuznetsove scored for the Capitals.

Tampa Bay got a regulation goal from Nikita Kucherov. Ben Bishop stopped 34 shots.

Nicklas Backstrom scored for the Captials, who have lost three in a row (0-2-1). Holtby made 32 saves.

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