Final
Saturday, April 21, 2018 · Amalie Arena
Game analysis
Lightning beat Devils 3–1
- N. Kucherov scored the game-winner at 12:27 of the third.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963) for the win.
- C. Schneider kept the Devils in it with 35 saves (.946).
- The Lightning controlled play, outshooting the Devils 38–27.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .963 SV%
- 2nd starC. Schneider
NJD · .946 SV%
- 3rd starN. Kucherov
TBL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:07TBLM. SergachevAssists: A. Cirelli0–1
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 12:27TBLN. KucherovAssists: A. Stralman, S. Stamkos0–2
- 17:00NJDP. MaroonAssists: K. Palmieri, W. Butcher1–2
- 19:58TBLR. CallahanENAssists: R. McDonagh1–3
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 38 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 10 | PIM | 2 |
| 22 | Hits | 28 |
| 8 | Blocked | 13 |
| 8 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 6 |
Devils 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