Final
Thursday, February 4, 2010 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Islanders 5–2
- V. Lecavalier scored the game-winner at 10:13 of the second.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Niittymaki stopped 34 of 36 shots (.944) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 36–31.
- Power play: TBL 1/3, NYI 0/4.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:15TBLS. StamkosPPAssists: K. Foster, M. St. Louis0–1
- 15:26NYIM. MoulsonAssists: B. Gervais1–1
2nd
- 9:12NYIJ. SimAssists: D. Weight, R. Park2–1
- 9:37TBLM. St. LouisAssists: S. Stamkos, S. Downie2–2
- 10:13TBLV. LecavalierAssists: A. Tanguay, V. Hedman2–3
3rd
- 11:49TBLS. StamkosAssists: S. Downie, M. Lundin2–4
- 19:22TBLA. TanguayENAssists: S. Veilleux, V. Lecavalier2–5
Team stats
| NYI | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 31 |
| 43.1% | Faceoff % | 56.9% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 8 |
| 18 | Hits | 17 |
| 8 | Blocked | 11 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 9 |
Islanders 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