5–4

Final / OT

⚡ Home Lightning 17-17-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	2	1	1	1	5
TBL	1	1	2	0	4

Bruins at Lightning

Bruins beat Lightning 5–4 in overtime at AMALIE Arena on December 29, 2001.

🗓 Sat, Dec 29, 2001 · 17:00 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Glen Murray

1 G, 2 A

4 shots · 24:20 TOI · +4

2nd star 🐻 BOS

P.J. Axelsson

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 25:13 TOI · +2

3rd star ⚡ TBL

Brad Richards

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 18:41 TOI · -2

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Nick Boynton Go-ahead 1st · 01:42

Unassisted · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–0

⚡ Brad Richards PP Tying 1st · 13:21

Assists: Vinny Prospal, Vincent Lecavalier · beat John Grahame

1–1

🐻 P.J. Axelsson Go-ahead 1st · 19:10

Assists: Jozef Stumpel · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–1

2nd period

⚡ Vinny Prospal PP Tying 2nd · 11:26

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Pavel Kubina · beat John Grahame

2–2

🐻 Bill Guerin Go-ahead 2nd · 17:15

Assists: Glen Murray, Joe Thornton · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

3–2

3rd period

⚡ Martin St. Louis PP Tying 3rd · 02:44

Assists: Freddy Modin · beat John Grahame

3–3

⚡ Jassen Cullimore Go-ahead 3rd · 04:59

Assists: Brad Richards, Freddy Modin · beat John Grahame

3–4

🐻 Rob Zamuner SH Tying 3rd · 14:59

Assists: Glen Murray, John Grahame · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

4–4

Overtime

🐻 Glen Murray Go-ahead OT · 02:34

Assists: P.J. Axelsson · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

5–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS TBL⚡

39 Shots on goal 28

0/1 Power play (goals / chances) 3/5

15 Hits 18

7 Blocked shots 15

5 Takeaways 12

11 Giveaways 12

16 Penalty minutes 8

BOS shooting 12.8% (5/39) TBL shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

John Grahame

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 62:34 TOI

⚡Lightning

Nikolai Khabibulin

34/39

.872 SV% · 5 GA · 62:33 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Bruins

Bruins: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Axelsson · Murray · Rolston 24:20

L2 Stumpel · Thornton · Guerin 18:30

L3 Zamuner · Knuble · Lapointe 14:58

L4 Pellerin · Nazarov · Stock 4:17

D1 Gill · O'Donnell 27:11

D2 Sweeney · Girard 21:02

D3 Boynton · Rivers 14:38

⚡Lightning

L1 Prospal · Lecavalier · Richards 18:49

L2 Modin · Clymer · St. Louis 17:07

L3 Ciger · Ylonen · Keefe 13:43

L4 Andreychuk · Olvestad · Taylor 11:42

D1 Neckar · Kubina 25:14

D2 Pratt · Cullimore 18:56

D3 Ledyard · Sarich 14:50

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Bruins won

❓ BOS vs TBL, answered

Who won Bruins vs Lightning on December 29, 2001?

Bruins won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Lightning?

The final score was Bruins 5, Lightning 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Bill Guerin, Glen Murray, Nick Boynton, P.J. Axelsson, Rob Zamuner.

Who scored for Lightning?

Brad Richards, Jassen Cullimore, Martin St. Louis, Vinny Prospal.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

John Grahame made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 34 saves on 39 shots (.872 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Lightning season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Dec 28

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 2001

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