Final
Saturday, December 31, 2011 · Tampa Bay Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Hurricanes 5–2
- S. Stamkos scored the game-winner on the power play at 0:43 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- M. Garon stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, CAR 2/4.
- S. Stamkos recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Stamkos
TBL · 3G 0A
- 2nd starM. St. Louis
TBL · 0G 3A
- 3rd starS. Downie
TBL · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:22TBLS. StamkosAssists: M. St. Louis, S. Downie0–1
- 16:12CARJ. FaulkPPAssists: D. Bowman, E. Staal1–1
2nd
- 4:29CARJ. HarrisonPPAssists: E. Staal, J. McBain2–1
- 8:17TBLS. StamkosAssists: M. St. Louis, S. Downie2–2
3rd
- 0:43TBLS. StamkosPPAssists: M. St. Louis, R. Malone2–3
- 1:05TBLT. PurcellAssists: R. Malone, B. Clark2–4
- 6:51TBLS. DownieAssists: R. Malone, T. Pyatt2–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 32 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 15 | Hits | 16 |
| 15 | Blocked | 13 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Hurricanes 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