Lightning 3-2 Capitals (20 May, 2018) Box Score

Washington Capitals

49-26-7

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

Tampa Bay Lightning

54-23-5

Washington Capitals


forwards
N. Backstrom C
J. Beagle C
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	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	23	19:44	0:00	0:14	19:30	12	5	70.6
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	17	11:52	0:00	1:02	10:50	4	5	44.4
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	9:35	0:00	0:00	9:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	18	13:39	0:00	0:00	13:39	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	18	14:21	0:00	0:44	13:37	6	4	60.0
1	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	18:16	0:00	0:00	18:16	3	8	27.3
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	20	17:50	0:00	0:14	17:36	0	1	0.0
1	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	6	0	1	22	20:16	0:00	0:00	20:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	13	10:00	0:00	0:00	10:00	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:25	0:00	1:02	16:23	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	11:32	0:00	0:00	11:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	23	18:06	0:00	0:44	17:22	1	2	33.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	8	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	26	25:54	0:00	0:41	25:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	18	15:06	0:00	0:00	15:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	22:11	0:00	0:00	22:11	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	19:44	0:00	1:19	18:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	24	19:29	0:00	0:41	18:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	18	15:14	0:00	1:19	13:55	0	0	0.0

goalies
B. Holtby G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
22	3	19	.864	0	0	0	0	0	57:46	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%
1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	21	15:15	0:00	0:00	15:15	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	16	11:46	0:00	0:00	11:46	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	2	1	3	0	0	0	1	2	19	17:15	0:41	0:00	16:34	2	1	66.7
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	16:33	0:41	0:00	15:52	2	2	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	17	13:12	0:32	0:00	12:40	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	20	15:25	1:19	0:00	14:06	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	20	14:00	0:00	0:00	14:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	14:06	1:19	0:00	12:47	7	4	63.6
1	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	22	15:32	0:41	0:00	14:51	0	1	0.0
1	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	20	14:57	0:00	0:00	14:57	9	8	52.9
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	18:53	1:19	0:00	17:34	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	14:57	1:19	0:00	13:38	5	8	38.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	16	15:40	0:00	0:00	15:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	0	1	25	20:32	0:00	0:00	20:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	27	24:50	1:19	0:00	23:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	3	1	0	27	22:49	0:00	0:00	22:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	12:03	0:41	0:00	11:22	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	3	0	0	2	0	0	26	22:15	0:09	0:00	22:06	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Vasilevskiy G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
30	2	28	.933	0	0	0	0	0	60:00	0

* - 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	0	1	1	2
	Lightning	2	1	0	3

1st Period			WSH	TB
0:19		Cedric Paquette (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Callahan (1)	0	1
9:04		Ondrej Palat (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Nikita Kucherov (10)	0	2

2nd Period			WSH	TB
0:33		Ryan Callahan (2) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Anton Stralman (4), Chris Kunitz (1)	0	3
4:21		Evgeny Kuznetsov (11) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Niskanen (7), T.J. Oshie (8)	1	3

3rd Period			WSH	TB
18:24		Alex Ovechkin (11) (Extra Attacker) Assists: John Carlson (12), Lars Eller (8)	2	3

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

12:15 AM, 20 May 2018

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Marc Joannette

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Matt MacPherson

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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