FinalL
Saturday, December 29, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Lightning 5–6
- A. Erne scored the game-winner at 18:58 of the third.
- The Lightning came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 33 of 38 shots (.868) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 38–32.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, MTL 1/3.
- A. Erne led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
Scoring summary
1st
- 9:44MTLA. ShawPPAssists: T. Tatar, J. Kotkaniemi1–0
- 10:00MTLK. AgostinoAssists: J. Benn, P. Danault2–0
- 14:12TBLY. GourdeAssists: A. Erne, R. McDonagh2–1
- 17:07TBLA. Stralman2–2
- 17:35MTLJ. BennAssists: P. Danault, B. Gallagher3–2
2nd
- 7:55TBLN. KucherovPPAssists: V. Hedman, B. Point3–3
- 8:33TBLT. JohnsonAssists: M. Sergachev, N. Kucherov3–4
- 12:19MTLB. KulakAssists: T. Tatar, P. Danault4–4
- 13:11MTLA. ShawAssists: A. Lehkonen, S. Weber5–4
3rd
- 9:36TBLA. ErneAssists: A. Stralman, V. Hedman5–5
- 18:58TBLA. ErneAssists: Y. Gourde, A. Cirelli5–6
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 32 |
| 47.9% | Faceoff % | 52.1% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 23 |
| 15 | Blocked | 14 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 9 |
Canadiens at Lightning recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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