Final
Saturday, December 27, 2008 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Panthers 6–4
- R. Malone scored the game-winner at 4:42 of the third.
- M. Smith stopped 25 of 29 shots (.862) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Panthers 42–29.
- Power play: TBL 1/6, FLA 2/8.
- M. St. Louis led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:06TBLS. StamkosAssists: M. Smaby, J. Jokinen0–1
- 14:03TBLE. ArtyukhinPPAssists: M. Recchi, J. Jokinen0–2
2nd
- 3:09FLAD. Booth1–2
- 4:52TBLV. LecavalierAssists: M. St. Louis, R. Malone1–3
- 16:27FLAN. HortonPPAssists: C. Stillman, S. Weiss2–3
- 16:53FLAD. BoothPPAssists: M. Frolik, B. McCabe3–3
- 19:54TBLV. LecavalierAssists: M. St. Louis, R. Malone3–4
3rd
- 4:42TBLR. MaloneAssists: M. St. Louis, P. Ranger3–5
- 7:46TBLM. St. LouisAssists: V. Lecavalier, R. Malone3–6
- 13:57FLAS. WeissAssists: D. Booth4–6
Team stats
| FLA | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 42 |
| 43.3% | Faceoff % | 56.7% |
| 2/8 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 12 | PIM | 16 |
| 17 | Hits | 23 |
| 14 | Blocked | 11 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 8 |
Panthers 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