Final
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 · Capital One Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Capitals 4–2
- B. Point scored the game-winner at 17:52 of the first.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 35 of 37 shots (.946) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 37–19.
- Power play: TBL 1/2, WSH 1/2.
- B. Point led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Point
TBL · 2G 0A
- 2nd starR. Callahan
TBL · 0G 2A
- 3rd starL. Eller
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:30TBLB. PointPPAssists: R. Callahan, Y. Gourde1–0
- 16:00TBLC. KunitzAssists: A. Sustr, R. Callahan2–0
- 17:52TBLB. PointAssists: A. Stralman3–0
2nd
- 9:32WSHL. EllerPPAssists: D. Orlov, B. Connolly3–1
3rd
- 11:02WSHA. OvechkinAssists: M. Niskanen3–2
- 12:58TBLN. KucherovAssists: B. Coburn4–2
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 37 |
| 54.0% | Faceoff % | 46.0% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 4 |
| 15 | Hits | 19 |
| 19 | Blocked | 13 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 5 |
Lightning at Capitals 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