Final
Saturday, October 18, 2003 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Devils 3–2
- M. St. Louis scored the game-winner at 14:20 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- N. Khabibulin stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 31–23.
- Power play: TBL 1/4, NJD 1/3.
- M. St. Louis led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
2nd
- 1:54NJDP. EliasPPAssists: S. Gomez, B. Rafalski1–1
- 7:47NJDP. MartinAssists: I. Larionov1–2
- 17:57TBLV. LecavalierPPAssists: D. Boyle, M. St. Louis2–2
3rd
- 14:20TBLM. St. LouisAssists: B. Richards3–2
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 31 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 13 |
| 9 | Hits | 8 |
| 8 | Blocked | 7 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 2 |
Lightning at Devils 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