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2009-10 regular season

Thrashers at Lightning

🗓 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 2–1

Lightning beat Thrashers 4–3 at AMALIE Arena on December 26, 2009.

ATL – TBL
27–34
Shots on goal
17–20
Hits
13–19
Blocked shots
4–8
Takeaways
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The game

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Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚡ TBL
Vincent Lecavalier
3 A
5 shots · 17:52 TOI
2nd star ⚡ TBL
Steve Downie
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 13:44 TOI
3rd star 🐦 ATL
Ilya Kovalchuk
1 G, 1 A
7 shots · 23:57 TOI

Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
🐦 Nik Antropov Go-ahead 1st · 11:48
Assists: Ilya Kovalchuk, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Mike Smith
1–0
⚡ Steve Downie Tying 1st · 13:34
Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, Mattias Ohlund · beat Ondrej Pavelec
1–1
2nd period
⚡ Mike Lundin Go-ahead 2nd · 04:44
Assists: Vincent Lecavalier · beat Ondrej Pavelec
1–2
🐦 Marty Reasoner Tying 2nd · 16:54
Assists: Ron Hainsey, Zach Bogosian · beat Mike Smith
2–2
3rd period
⚡ Alex Tanguay Go-ahead 3rd · 05:04
Assists: Steve Downie, Vincent Lecavalier · beat Ondrej Pavelec
2–3
⚡ Ryan Malone 3rd · 06:45
Assists: Martin St. Louis, Steven Stamkos · beat Ondrej Pavelec
2–4
🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk 3rd · 16:50
Assists: Nik Antropov, Zach Bogosian · beat Mike Smith
3–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🐦Thrashers
L1 Kovalchuk · Antropov · Afinogenov 19:11
L2 Peverley · White · Armstrong 17:49
L3 Kozlov · Kane · Little 14:59
L4 Boulton · Reasoner · Thorburn 7:29
D1 Enstrom · Kubina 22:22
D2 Bogosian · Hainsey 20:42
D3 Schubert · Valabik 14:04
⚡Lightning
L1 Malone · Stamkos · St. Louis 18:48
L2 Veilleux · Lecavalier · Szczechura 16:10
L3 Tanguay · Jones · Downie 14:10
L4 Wright · Konopka 9:22
D1 Hedman · Foster 23:10
D2 Ohlund · Lundin 19:09
D3 Meszaros · Smaby 16:46
D4 Hale 6:06

Team stats

Away left · home right
🐦ATL TBL⚡
27 Shots on goal 34
17 Hits 20
13 Blocked shots 19
4 Takeaways 8
8 Giveaways 11
13 Penalty minutes 17
ATL shooting 11.1% (3/27) TBL shooting 11.8% (4/34)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐦Thrashers
Ondrej Pavelec
30/34
.882 SV% · 4 GA · 58:30 TOI
⚡Lightning
Mike Smith
24/27
.889 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 7 goals located
Nik Antropov · 1st 11:48 · 1–0 Steve Downie · 1st 13:34 · 1–1 Mike Lundin · 2nd 04:44 · 1–2 Marty Reasoner · 2nd 16:54 · 2–2 Alex Tanguay · 3rd 05:04 · 2–3 Ryan Malone · 3rd 06:45 · 2–4
ATL TBL
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Thrashers
Thrashers — tied after 1st: 7-4-1 (58% win rate, 12 games)
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 1st: 5-4-4 (38% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Thrashers
Thrashers — tied after 2nd: 7-0 (100% win rate, 7 games)
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 2nd: 2-1-4 (29% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

All →
Lightning lead the season series 2–1
Nov 222009 ⚡TBL @ 🐦ATL 4–3 OT Oct 32009 ⚡TBL @ 🐦ATL 3–6 Apr 112009 ⚡TBL @ 🐦ATL 2–6 Mar 212009 🐦ATL @ ⚡TBL 4–3 SO Feb 102009 🐦ATL @ ⚡TBL 3–1
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Who won Thrashers vs Lightning on December 26, 2009?

Lightning won 4–3. The final score was Thrashers 3, Lightning 4.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Ilya Kovalchuk, Marty Reasoner, Nik Antropov.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alex Tanguay, Mike Lundin, Ryan Malone, Steve Downie.

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Ondrej Pavelec made 30 saves on 34 shots (.882 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Mike Smith made 24 saves on 27 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Thrashers vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Thrashers vs Lightning season series?

Lightning lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🐦 Thrashers
BeforeDec 23 🐦ATL @ 🐻BOS 4–6 AfterDec 28 🐦ATL @ 😈NJD 2–3
⚡ Lightning
BeforeDec 23 🔔PHI @ ⚡TBL 5–2 AfterDec 28 🐻BOS @ ⚡TBL 1–2
Also on December 26
🏛️OTT 3–2 ⚔️BUF 🇨🇦MTL 3–2 🍁TOR 🏝️NYI 3–2 🗽NYR 😈NJD 1–4 🦅WSH 🔔PHI 4–3 🌪️CAR 🧥CBJ 1–2 🐙DET 🪶CHI 4–1 🐯NSH 🎵STL 3–4 🌲MIN
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