Final
Saturday, December 20, 2008 · Philips Arena
Game analysis
Thrashers beat Lightning 4–3
- J. Crabb scored the game-winner at 4:06 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- K. Lehtonen stopped 36 of 39 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Thrashers won despite being outshot 39–30.
- Power play: ATL 1/4, TBL 2/6.
- M. St. Louis led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:18ATLV. Kozlov0–1
- 3:54TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: R. Malone, M. Recchi1–1
- 8:15TBLA. HallAssists: J. Jokinen, R. Craig2–1
- 15:13ATLE. PerrinAssists: B. Valabik, J. Williams2–2
- 18:23ATLT. WhitePPAssists: B. Little, I. Kovalchuk2–3
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 4:06ATLJ. CrabbAssists: E. Boulton, J. Slater2–4
- 17:28TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: V. Lecavalier, S. Stamkos3–4
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | ATL |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Shots | 30 |
| 48.1% | Faceoff % | 51.9% |
| 2/6 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 12 | PIM | 16 |
| 8 | Hits | 13 |
| 11 | Blocked | 8 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 9 |
Lightning at Thrashers 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