Final
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Capitals beat Lightning 4–0
- A. Ovechkin scored the game-winner at 1:02 of the first.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- B. Holtby posted a 29-save shutout.
- The Capitals won despite being outshot 29–23.
- A. Burakovsky led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Holtby
WSH · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starA. Burakovsky
WSH · 2G 0A
- 3rd starA. Ovechkin
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:02WSHA. OvechkinAssists: E. Kuznetsov, T. Wilson1–0
2nd
- 8:59WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: L. Eller, T. Wilson2–0
- 16:31WSHA. BurakovskyAssists: J. Carlson3–0
3rd
- 16:17WSHN. BackstromEN4–0
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 29 |
| 52.0% | Faceoff % | 48.0% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 9 | PIM | 11 |
| 27 | Hits | 46 |
| 15 | Blocked | 6 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
Capitals 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