Andre Burakovsky scored twice, and goalie Braden Holtby produced his second shutout in a row as the Washington Capitals advanced to the Stanley Cup final for the first time in 20 years, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 in game seven of the eastern conference finals on Thursday at Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Holtby made 29 saves, sending the Lightning into the off-season with a scoring drought of more than 159 minutes.

Washington meet the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final, with game one on Tuesday (AEST) in Las Vegas.

"It's an unbelievable feeling and we're all excited for the next step, so let's keep it going," Capitals right winger Tom Wilson said.

The Capitals have reached the finals for the second time, and they are still searching for their first Stanley Cup. They lost in the 1998 finals to the Detroit Red Wings.