Lightning 6-4 Maple Leafs (18 Apr, 2024) Play-by-Play

Toronto Maple Leafs

46-26-10, 24-11-6 away

	1	2	3	T
TOR	1	0	3	4
TB	2	3	1	6

TIME	TOR	TB
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Auston Matthews	0	0
0:08	Nicholas Paul Backhand saved by Martin Jones	0	0
0:10	Simon Benoit hit Michael Eyssimont	0	0
0:11	Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Martin Jones	0	0
0:19	Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	0
0:29	Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi	0	0
0:42	Off-side	0	0
0:42	John Tavares faceoff won against Brayden Point	0	0
0:58	Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
1:07	Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by TJ Brodie	0	0
1:24	William Nylander Snap Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
1:46	Mark Giordano Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	0
2:04	Noah Gregor hit Calvin de Haan	0	0
2:17	Nicholas Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	0
2:20	Puck in Netting	0	0
2:20	David Kampf faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot	0	0
2:22	Simon Benoit shot blocked by Austin Watson	0	0
2:28	Austin Watson hit Simon Benoit	0	0
2:33	Tanner Jeannot hit Ryan Reaves	0	0
2:45	Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Darren Raddysh	0	0
3:14	Mitchell Chaffee hit Auston Matthews	0	0
3:26	Ilya Lyubushkin hit Mitchell Chaffee	0	0
3:50	Anthony Duclair shot blocked by TJ Brodie	0	0
3:50	Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi	0	0
3:58	Nicholas Paul Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Anthony Duclair (18), Mathew Dumba (8)	0	1
3:58	John Tavares faceoff won against Brayden Point	0	1
4:13	John Tavares hit Calvin de Haan	0	1
4:22	Nikita Kucherov hit Mark Giordano	0	1
5:01	Emil Lilleberg hit Pontus Holmberg	0	1
5:07	Hand Pass	0	1
5:07	Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Tanner Jeannot	0	1
5:18	Tanner Jeannot hit Pontus Holmberg	0	1
5:23	Nicholas Robertson Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	1
5:25	Austin Watson hit TJ Brodie	0	1
5:36	Darren Raddysh hit Pontus Holmberg	0	1
6:13	Nikita Kucherov Tip-In saved by Martin Jones	0	1
6:14	Nikita Kucherov Goal (44) Wrist Shot, assists: Brandon Hagel (49), Steven Stamkos (40)	0	2
6:14	Conor Sheary faceoff won against David Kampf	0	2
6:22	Connor Dewar hit Erik Cernak	0	2
6:30	Austin Watson Tip-In Wide Left	0	2
6:44	Connor Dewar Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
6:46	Goalie Stopped	0	2
6:46	Auston Matthews faceoff won against Nicholas Paul	0	2
7:07	Mitchell Chaffee hit Auston Matthews	0	2
7:13	Mitchell Chaffee hit TJ Brodie	0	2
7:18	Mitchell Chaffee Tip-In saved by Martin Jones	0	2
7:26	Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Auston Matthews	0	2
7:35	Ilya Lyubushkin hit Michael Eyssimont	0	2
7:42	Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
7:45	Timothy Liljegren Wrist Shot Above Crossbar	0	2
7:51	Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
7:55	Net Dislodged Defensive Skater	0	2
7:55	John Tavares faceoff won against Brayden Point	0	2
8:10	Matthew Knies hit Darren Raddysh	0	2
8:17	Anthony Duclair Snap Shot saved by Martin Jones	0	2
8:23	John Tavares hit Anthony Duclair	0	2
8:25	Emil Lilleberg Wrist Shot saved by Martin Jones	0	2
8:29	Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot saved by Martin Jones	0	2
8:35	John Tavares hit Emil Lilleberg	0	2
9:03	Noah Gregor Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	2
10:15	Brandon Hagel Tripping against Connor Dewar	0	2
10:15	TV Timeout	0	2
10:15	John Tavares faceoff won against Nicholas Paul	0	2
10:17	Auston Matthews Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
10:18	Goalie Stopped	0	2
10:18	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against John Tavares	0	2
10:21	Takeaway by Mitch Marner	0	2
10:34	Erik Cernak hit John Tavares	0	2
11:03	William Nylander Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
11:31	Matthew Knies Tip-In saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
11:36	Mathew Dumba hit Nicholas Robertson	0	2
11:43	Hand Pass	0	2
11:43	Pontus Holmberg faceoff won against Austin Watson	0	2
12:02	Off-side	0	2
12:02	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Auston Matthews	0	2
12:10	Mitch Marner shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg	0	2
12:28	Emil Lilleberg hit Tyler Bertuzzi	0	2
12:31	TJ Brodie Wrist Shot Off Crossbar	0	2
12:35	Auston Matthews Poke saved by Matt Tomkins	0	2
12:37	Goalie Stopped	0	2
12:37	David Kampf faceoff won against Brayden Point	0	2
12:50	Nick Perbix hit Connor Dewar	0	2
13:05	Ryan Reaves hit Darren Raddysh	0	2
13:18	Ryan Reaves Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: David Kampf (10), Connor Dewar (7)	1	2
13:18	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against John Tavares	1	2
13:33	Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Conor Sheary	1	2
13:36	Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Martin Jones	1	2
13:48	Mathew Dumba hit Matthew Knies	1	2
14:22	Noah Gregor hit Emil Lilleberg	1	2
14:24	Tanner Jeannot shot blocked by Timothy Liljegren	1	2
14:26	Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot Hit Left Post	1	2
14:38	Noah Gregor Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	1	2
14:45	Pontus Holmberg Tip-In Above Crossbar	1	2
14:46	Puck in Netting	1	2
14:46	Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Auston Matthews	1	2
14:56	Auston Matthews Backhand saved by Matt Tomkins	1	2
14:59	Puck in Netting	1	2
14:59	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Auston Matthews	1	2
15:10	Takeaway by Auston Matthews	1	2
15:28	Giveaway by Nicholas Paul	1	2
16:10	Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Mark Giordano	1	2
16:21	Mark Giordano shot blocked by Mathew Dumba	1	2
16:41	Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot	1	2
16:59	Puck in Netting	1	2
16:59	David Kampf faceoff won against Conor Sheary	1	2
18:01	Puck in Netting	1	2
18:01	Anthony Duclair faceoff won against Nicholas Robertson	1	2
18:28	Conor Timmins shot blocked by Calvin de Haan	1	2
18:40	Mark Giordano Slap Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	1	2
18:54	Brayden Point Holding against Pontus Holmberg	1	2
18:54	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against John Tavares	1	2
18:56	Puck Frozen - Goalie	1	2
18:56	Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Auston Matthews	1	2
19:37	Emil Lilleberg hit Auston Matthews	1	2
19:40	Auston Matthews Wrist Shot saved by Matt Tomkins	1	2
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	2

Nikita Kucherov makes NHL history with 100th assist

0:35

John Tavares lights the lamp for Maple Leafs

0:36

Pontus Holmberg lights the lamp for Maple Leafs

0:44

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

Maple Leafs
4
Lightning
3

Game 1

22/10

Lightning
5
Maple Leafs
6

Game 2

7/11

Lightning
4
Maple Leafs
1

Game 3

4/4

Maple Leafs
4
Lightning
6

Game 4

18/4

Amalie Arena

12:00 AM, 18 April 2024

Tampa, FL

Attendance: 19,092

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Kyle Rehman

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Shandor Alphonso

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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