Final
Sunday, February 26, 2012 · Prudential Center
Game analysis
Lightning beat Devils 4–3
- M. St. Louis scored the game-winner at 10:18 of the third.
- M. Garon stopped 19 of 22 shots (.864) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 22–16.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, NJD 1/4.
- M. St. Louis recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starM. St. Louis
TBL · 3G 1A
- 2nd starT. Purcell
TBL · 0G 3A
- 3rd starZ. Parise
NJD · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:07NJDA. Ponikarovsky0–1
2nd
- 6:39TBLM. St. LouisAssists: S. Stamkos, M. Garon1–1
- 14:55TBLM. St. LouisPPAssists: T. Purcell, S. Stamkos2–1
3rd
- 2:28NJDP. SykoraAssists: S. Bernier, D. Zubrus2–2
- 3:09TBLM. GilroyAssists: M. St. Louis, T. Purcell3–2
- 10:18TBLM. St. LouisAssists: T. Purcell, E. Brewer4–2
- 17:25NJDZ. ParisePPAssists: I. Kovalchuk, P. Elias4–3
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shots | 22 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 20 | Hits | 22 |
| 15 | Blocked | 6 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 4 |
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