Final
Thursday, May 17, 2018 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Lightning beat Capitals 4–2
- A. Killorn scored the game-winner at 11:57 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- A. Vasilevskiy stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 38–20.
- Power play: TBL 1/2, WSH 0/4.
- B. Point led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starA. Vasilevskiy
TBL · .947 SV%
- 2nd starB. Point
TBL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starE. Kuznetsov
WSH · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:28WSHD. OrlovAssists: T. Oshie, M. Niskanen0–1
- 5:38TBLB. PointAssists: Y. Gourde, T. Johnson1–1
- 8:32TBLS. StamkosPPAssists: B. Point, J. Miller2–1
2nd
- 5:18WSHE. KuznetsovAssists: A. Ovechkin, T. Wilson2–2
3rd
- 11:57TBLA. KillornAssists: O. Palat, M. Sergachev3–2
- 19:58TBLA. CirelliEN4–2
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Shots | 38 |
| 42.4% | Faceoff % | 57.6% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 4 |
| 21 | Hits | 31 |
| 16 | Blocked | 18 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 6 |
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