Final
Friday, October 18, 2002 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Thrashers 8–5
- R. Fedotenko scored the game-winner at 2:25 of the third.
- The Lightning came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- N. Khabibulin stopped 21 of 26 shots (.808) for the win.
- Power play: TBL 1/7, ATL 2/6.
- V. Lecavalier led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:18ATLP. StefanPPAssists: R. Smehlik, F. Kaberle1–0
- 6:53ATLS. McEachernAssists: R. Smehlik, F. Kaberle2–0
- 8:12TBLD. BoyleAssists: F. Modin, B. Lukowich2–1
- 16:49ATLP. StefanAssists: I. Kovalchuk, V. Kozlov3–1
2nd
- 8:04TBLV. LecavalierAssists: R. Fedotenko3–2
- 9:20TBLV. LecavalierAssists: R. Fedotenko, B. Lukowich3–3
- 14:15TBLV. ProspalPPAssists: P. Kubina, B. Richards3–4
- 17:05TBLT. TaylorAssists: S. Keefe, J. Olvestad3–5
3rd
- 2:25TBLR. FedotenkoAssists: M. St. Louis, V. Lecavalier3–6
- 11:40ATLI. KovalchukAssists: D. Heatley4–6
- 16:21TBLM. St. LouisSHAssists: C. Sarich4–7
- 18:30TBLT. TaylorAssists: A. Svitov, M. St. Louis4–8
- 19:38ATLD. HeatleyPPAssists: V. Kozlov, D. Tjarnqvist5–8
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 31 |
| 43.8% | Faceoff % | 56.2% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 1/7 |
| 21 | PIM | 21 |
| 1 | Hits | 2 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Thrashers at Lightning recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice