Final
Thursday, April 12, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Devils 5–2
- Y. Gourde scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:54 of the second.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 29 of 31 shots (.935) for the win.
- Power play: TBL 1/1, NJD 1/2.
- O. Palat led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starY. Gourde
TBL · 1G 1A
- 2nd starT. Johnson
TBL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starO. Palat
TBL · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:00TBLO. PalatAssists: T. Johnson, R. McDonagh0–1
- 19:31TBLT. JohnsonAssists: O. Palat, B. Point0–2
3rd
- 9:35NJDT. ZajacPPAssists: T. Hall, W. Butcher2–3
- 12:14TBLA. KillornAssists: Y. Gourde2–4
- 18:48TBLN. KucherovENAssists: S. Stamkos2–5
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 32 |
| 47.9% | Faceoff % | 52.1% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 4 |
| 36 | Hits | 35 |
| 16 | Blocked | 15 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 10 |
Devils 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