Final/SO
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 · Little Caesars Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Red Wings 6–5 in a shootout
- Tied 5–5 after overtime; the Lightning won the shootout.
- The Lightning came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- E. Pasquale stopped 19 of 24 shots (.792) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Red Wings 35–24.
- F. Nielsen recorded a hat trick.
Three stars
- 1st starF. Nielsen
DET · 3G 0A
- 2nd starM. Joseph
TBL · 2G 1A
- 3rd starG. Nyquist
DET · 2G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 16:54DETG. NyquistAssists: D. Larkin0–1
- 17:15DETF. NielsenAssists: A. Athanasiou0–2
2nd
- 5:10TBLM. JosephAssists: R. Callahan1–2
- 11:37TBLM. JosephAssists: Y. Gourde2–2
- 13:33DETF. NielsenAssists: L. Witkowski2–3
- 14:27TBLS. StamkosAssists: R. Callahan3–3
- 16:26DETF. NielsenAssists: A. Athanasiou3–4
3rd
- 4:06DETG. NyquistAssists: D. Larkin, J. Abdelkader3–5
- 9:50TBLJ. MillerAssists: M. Sergachev4–5
- 14:58TBLC. PaquetteSHAssists: M. Joseph5–5
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00TBLN. Kucherov6–5
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 24 |
| 51.9% | Faceoff % | 48.1% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 14 | Hits | 20 |
| 10 | Blocked | 11 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 23 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 6 |
Lightning at Red Wings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice