Final
Monday, May 21, 2018 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 3–0
- T. Oshie scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:12 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby posted a 24-save shutout.
- A. Vasilevskiy kept the Lightning in it with 31 saves (.939).
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Lightning 34–24.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starT. Oshie
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starD. Smith-Pelly
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 15:12WSHT. OshiePPAssists: N. Backstrom, E. Kuznetsov0–1
3rd
- 10:02WSHD. Smith-PellyAssists: C. Stephenson, J. Beagle0–2
- 19:10WSHT. OshieENAssists: N. Backstrom0–3
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 34 |
| 45.9% | Faceoff % | 54.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/1 |
| 7 | PIM | 9 |
| 19 | Hits | 39 |
| 13 | Blocked | 20 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 17 |
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