Final
Saturday, January 12, 2008 · BankAtlantic Center
Game analysis
Lightning beat Panthers 5–3
- B. Richards scored the game-winner on the power play at 9:15 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Holmqvist stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 30–25.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, FLA 0/1.
- N. Tarnasky led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:38FLAO. JokinenAssists: B. Allen0–1
- 10:39TBLN. TarnaskyAssists: C. MacDonald, M. Darche1–1
2nd
- 2:00TBLJ. HlavacAssists: J. Ward, C. Gratton2–1
- 3:06TBLN. TarnaskyAssists: S. O'Brien, C. MacDonald3–1
3rd
- 9:15TBLB. RichardsPPAssists: V. Prospal, M. St. Louis4–1
- 14:59FLAD. BoothAssists: J. Cullimore, S. Weiss4–2
- 18:31FLAB. McLeanAssists: M. Johansson, J. Bouwmeester4–3
- 19:44TBLB. RichardsENAssists: M. St. Louis5–3
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 30 |
| 51.1% | Faceoff % | 48.9% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 6 |
| 12 | Hits | 11 |
| 16 | Blocked | 7 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
Lightning at Panthers 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