Final
Saturday, October 10, 2009 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Hurricanes 5–2
- R. Malone scored the game-winner at 10:46 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niittymaki stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Hurricanes 39–26.
- Power play: TBL 1/6, CAR 2/5.
- The Lightning dominated the dot, winning 66% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 12:42CARE. StaalPPAssists: R. Whitney, M. Cullen1–0
- 13:24TBLP. RangerAssists: V. Lecavalier, S. Veilleux1–1
- 13:39TBLR. MaloneAssists: M. Ohlund, M. St. Louis1–2
- 17:28CARR. Brind'AmourPPAssists: S. Samsonov, J. Jokinen2–2
3rd
- 10:46TBLR. MaloneAssists: M. St. Louis, P. Ranger2–3
- 13:00TBLS. DowniePPAssists: A. Meszaros, M. Ohlund2–4
- 18:44TBLR. MaloneEN2–5
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 39 |
| 34.4% | Faceoff % | 65.6% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 12 |
| 19 | Hits | 19 |
| 16 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
Hurricanes 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