Final
Thursday, February 27, 2003 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Panthers 3–1
- V. Lecavalier scored the game-winner at 15:38 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- N. Khabibulin stopped 35 of 36 shots (.972) for the win.
- R. Luongo kept the Panthers in it with 36 saves (.947).
- Power play: TBL 1/2, FLA 0/2.
- V. Lecavalier led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:30TBLB. RichardsPPAssists: V. Lecavalier, D. Boyle0–1
2nd
- 8:16FLAJ. BednarAssists: M. Nilson, A. Lilja1–1
- 15:38TBLV. LecavalierAssists: B. Clymer, V. Prospal1–2
3rd
- 19:11TBLV. ProspalENAssists: P. Kubina1–3
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 39 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 8 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 8 | Blocked | 8 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 5 |
Panthers 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