Final
Monday, December 8, 2008 · TD Banknorth Garden
Game analysis
Bruins beat Lightning 5–3
- Z. Chara scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:43 of the second.
- The Bruins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- T. Thomas stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Bruins won despite being outshot 29–24.
- Power play: BOS 2/6, TBL 0/4.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:44BOSM. LucicPPAssists: D. Wideman, P. Kessel0–1
- 9:29BOSP. Kessel0–2
- 10:46BOSM. RyderAssists: S. Hnidy, M. Hunwick0–3
2nd
- 13:06TBLA. HallAssists: E. Artyukhin, S. Eminger1–3
- 18:43BOSZ. CharaPPAssists: D. Krejci, D. Wideman1–4
3rd
- 9:27TBLV. LecavalierAssists: M. St. Louis, P. Ranger2–4
- 19:42TBLP. SzczechuraAssists: M. Malik, A. Meszaros3–4
- 19:50BOSP. AxelssonENAssists: P. Bergeron3–5
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 24 |
| 42.4% | Faceoff % | 57.6% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 8 |
| 17 | Hits | 17 |
| 7 | Blocked | 10 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 7 |
Lightning at Bruins 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