Final
Thursday, March 8, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Rangers 5–3
- C. Kunitz scored the game-winner at 12:35 of the second.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 27 of 30 shots (.900) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Rangers 45–30.
- The Lightning dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- A. Cirelli led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Cirelli
TBL · 1G 2A
- 2nd starC. Kunitz
TBL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starM. Sergachev
TBL · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:31TBLC. PaquetteAssists: C. Kunitz, R. Callahan0–1
- 7:50TBLA. ErneAssists: A. Cirelli0–2
2nd
- 1:53TBLA. CirelliAssists: M. Sergachev, A. Killorn0–3
- 7:10NYRR. SpoonerAssists: K. Hayes, J. Fast1–3
- 12:35TBLC. KunitzAssists: A. Cirelli1–4
- 17:30TBLT. JohnsonAssists: N. Kucherov, M. Sergachev1–5
3rd
- 3:27NYRM. ZuccarelloAssists: R. Spooner2–5
- 17:41NYRK. HayesAssists: R. O'Gara, R. Spooner3–5
Team stats
| NYR | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 45 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 22 | Hits | 17 |
| 16 | Blocked | 10 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 6 |
Rangers 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