Final
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Lightning beat Capitals 4–2
- V. Hedman scored the game-winner at 3:37 of the second.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 38–23.
- Power play: TBL 2/5, WSH 0/3.
- V. Hedman led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .947 SV%
- 2nd starV. Hedman
TBL · 1G 2A
- 3rd starN. Kucherov
TBL · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:53TBLS. StamkosPPAssists: V. Hedman, B. Point1–0
2nd
- 1:50TBLN. KucherovPPAssists: V. Hedman, S. Stamkos2–0
- 3:37TBLV. HedmanAssists: N. Kucherov, O. Palat3–0
- 10:31WSHB. ConnollyAssists: C. Stephenson, M. Niskanen3–1
- 16:03TBLB. PointAssists: T. Johnson, B. Coburn4–1
3rd
- 16:58WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: T. Oshie, L. Eller4–2
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 38 |
| 56.3% | Faceoff % | 43.8% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/3 |
| 8 | PIM | 12 |
| 22 | Hits | 33 |
| 18 | Blocked | 7 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 7 |
Lightning at Capitals 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