Capitals 6-2 Lightning (14 May, 2018) Box Score

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

	1	2	3	T
WSH	1	3	2	6
TB	2	0	0	2

Tampa Bay Lightning

54-23-5

Washington Capitals


forwards
J. Beagle C
A. Burakovsky LW
A. Chiasson RW
B. Connolly RW
L. Eller C
E. Kuznetsov C
T.J. Oshie RW
A. Ovechkin LW
D. Smith-Pelly RW
C. Stephenson C
J. Vrana LW
T. Wilson RW
defensemen
J. Carlson D
C. Djoos D
M. Kempny D
M. Niskanen D
D. Orlov D
B. Orpik D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	1	1	3	1	2	2	1	0	25	14:48	0:46	3:45	10:17	11	7	61.1
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	12:10	0:42	0:00	11:33	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	14	9:14	0:57	0:30	7:47	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	17	9:52	0:31	0:00	9:21	0	0	0.0
1	2	2	3	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	25	17:42	1:36	0:43	15:23	10	9	52.6
1	2	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	17:19	1:36	0:00	15:43	3	14	17.6
0	0	1	1	4	0	1	2	3	0	0	22	17:24	1:36	0:00	15:48	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	4	1	1	0	0	5	0	1	24	17:09	1:54	0:00	15:15	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	16	9:22	0:46	1:48	6:43	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	15:25	0:00	3:24	12:01	4	5	44.4
0	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	21	12:29	0:31	0:00	11:58	0	0	0.0
1	1	2	1	0	0	1	2	6	0	0	26	16:08	0:11	2:22	13:35	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	2	2	5	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	29	25:01	2:43	2:18	20:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	16	12:02	0:00	0:00	12:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	0	0	2	4	0	0	1	26	18:36	0:08	0:00	18:28	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	28	23:10	0:13	3:58	18:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	5	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	27	22:44	1:10	1:58	19:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	0	0	2	1	2	6	0	1	21	17:09	0:00	4:18	12:51	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	2	33	.943	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

Tampa Bay Lightning


forwards
R. Callahan RW
A. Cirelli C
Y. Gourde C
T. Johnson C
A. Killorn LW
N. Kucherov RW
C. Kunitz LW
J.T. Miller C
O. Palat LW
C. Paquette C
B. Point C
S. Stamkos C
defensemen
B. Coburn D
D. Girardi D
V. Hedman D
R. McDonagh D
M. Sergachev D
A. Stralman D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	0	5	1	0	20	12:36	0:00	1:11	11:25	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	11:10	0:00	1:04	10:06	5	5	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	21	15:00	1:36	0:00	13:24	1	3	25.0
0	0	-1	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	14:37	1:36	0:07	12:54	2	1	66.7
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	22	13:48	1:36	1:04	11:08	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	2	1	0	1	2	0	2	0	21	18:06	4:40	0:00	13:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	2	20	11:49	0:00	0:00	11:49	0	1	0.0
0	0	-2	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	15:04	4:40	0:00	10:24	7	7	50.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	13:00	1:36	0:00	11:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	24	13:29	0:00	2:00	11:29	9	2	81.8
1	1	-1	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	22	18:49	4:35	0:42	13:32	6	6	50.0
1	1	-2	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	22	19:53	4:40	0:00	15:13	5	3	62.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	19	14:05	0:00	1:11	12:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	4	0	0	3	0	0	23	18:00	0:00	1:53	16:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	27	25:37	4:15	0:00	21:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	28	19:19	0:05	2:00	17:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	24	18:10	1:56	0:00	16:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	26	18:24	0:05	1:04	17:15	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Vasilevskiy G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	6	31	.838	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	2

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Capitals	1	3	2	6
	Lightning	2	0	0	2

1st Period		WSH	TB
0:28	Tom Wilson (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (4), Evgeny Kuznetsov (10)	1	0
7:08	Brayden Point (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Steven Stamkos (8), Victor Hedman (8)	1	1
10:22	Steven Stamkos (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (8), Brayden Point (7)	1	2

2nd Period		WSH	TB
2:50	Devante Smith-Pelly (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Alex Chiasson (1), John Carlson (10)	2	2
18:58	Lars Eller (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jakub Vrana (4)	3	2
19:57	Evgeny Kuznetsov (8) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (9), Lars Eller (5)	4	2

3rd Period			WSH	TB
3:34		Alex Ovechkin (10) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (11), Tom Wilson (6)	5	2
12:57		Brett Connolly (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Lars Eller (6), John Carlson (11)	6	2

1:07

Stamkos says Bolts can't change gameplan

1:07

Capitals
4
Lightning
2

Game 1

12/5

Capitals
6
Lightning
2

Game 2

14/5

Lightning
4
Capitals
2

Game 3

16/5

Lightning
4
Capitals
2

Game 4

18/5

Capitals
2
Lightning
3

Game 5

20/5

Lightning
0
Capitals
3

Game 6

22/5

Capitals
4
Lightning
0

Game 7

24/5

Amalie Arena

1:00 AM, 14 May 2018

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Brad Meier
Dan O'Halloran

Linesmen:
Greg Devorski
Ryan Gibbons

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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