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Conference Finals · Game 2

Capitals at Lightning

🗓 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 WSH leads 4–3

Capitals, Conference Finals Game 2, beat Lightning 6–2 at AMALIE Arena on May 13, 2018.

WSH – TBL
37–35
Shots on goal
1/3–2/4
Power play
38–33
Hits
16–10
Blocked shots
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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Conference Finals — Best of 7

WSH vs TBL · WSH leads 4–3 Full series →
Game 1
4–2
Final · WSH
Game 2
6–2
Final · WSH
Game 3
4–2
Final · TBL
Game 4
4–2
Final · TBL
Game 5
2–3
Final · TBL
Game 6
0–3
Final · WSH
Game 7
4–0
Final · WSH

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🦅 WSH
Evgeny Kuznetsov
1 G, 2 A
4 shots · 17:19 TOI
2nd star 🦅 WSH
Lars Eller
1 G, 2 A
3 shots · 17:42 TOI
3rd star 🦅 WSH
Braden Holtby
33 saves
0.943 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Tom Wilson Go-ahead 1st · 00:28
Assists: Matt Niskanen, Evgeny Kuznetsov · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
1–0
⚡ Brayden Point PP Tying 1st · 07:08
Assists: Steven Stamkos, Victor Hedman · beat Braden Holtby
1–1
⚡ Steven Stamkos PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:22
Assists: Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point · beat Braden Holtby
1–2
2nd period
🦅 Devante Smith-Pelly Tying 2nd · 02:50
Assists: Alex Chiasson, John Carlson · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
2–2
🦅 Lars Eller Go-ahead 2nd · 18:58
Assists: Jakub Vrana · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
3–2
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov PP 2nd · 19:57
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Lars Eller · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
4–2
3rd period
🦅 Alex Ovechkin 3rd · 03:34
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
5–2
🦅 Brett Connolly 3rd · 12:57
Assists: Lars Eller, John Carlson · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
6–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🦅Capitals
L1 Eller · Kuznetsov · Oshie 17:24
L2 Ovechkin · Stephenson · Wilson 16:08
L3 Vrana · Burakovsky · Beagle 12:29
L4 Connolly · Smith-Pelly · Chiasson 9:22
D1 Carlson · Niskanen 24:06
D2 Orlov · Kempny 20:40
D3 Orpik · Djoos 14:36
⚡Lightning
L1 Stamkos · Point · Kucherov 18:49
L2 Miller · Gourde · Johnson 15:00
L3 Killorn · Palat · Paquette 13:29
L4 Kunitz · Cirelli · Callahan 11:49
D1 Hedman · McDonagh 22:28
D2 Stralman · Sergachev 18:17
D3 Girardi · Coburn 16:02

Team stats

Away left · home right
🦅WSH TBL⚡
37 Shots on goal 35
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/4
38 Hits 33
16 Blocked shots 10
4 Takeaways 8
6 Giveaways 6
14 Penalty minutes 12
WSH shooting 16.2% (6/37) TBL shooting 5.7% (2/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
33/35
.943 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
⚡Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
31/37
.838 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located
Tom Wilson · 1st 00:28 · 1–0 Brayden Point · 1st 07:08 · 1–1 Steven Stamkos · 1st 10:22 · 1–2 Devante Smith-Pelly · 2nd 02:50 · 2–2 Lars Eller · 2nd 18:58 · 3–2 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 19:57 · 4–2 Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 03:34 · 5–2 Brett Connolly · 3rd 12:57 · 6–2
WSH TBL
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–2
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 5-6 (45% win rate, 11 games)
Lightning
Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 15-3-1 (79% win rate, 19 games)
After 2nd — 4–2
Capitals
Capitals — leading by 2 goals after 2nd: 16-0 (100% win rate, 16 games)
Lightning
Lightning — trailing by 2 goals after 2nd: 1-8 (11% win rate, 9 games)

Last meetings

All →
May 112018 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 4–2 Feb 202018 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 Nov 242017 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 1–3 Oct 92017 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 3–4 OT Mar 182017 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 5–3
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WSH vs TBL, answered

Who won Capitals vs Lightning on May 13, 2018?

Capitals won 6–2. The final score was Capitals 6, Lightning 2.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alex Ovechkin, Brett Connolly, Devante Smith-Pelly, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Lars Eller, Tom Wilson.

Who scored for Lightning?

Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 33 saves on 35 shots (.943 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 31 saves on 37 shots (.838 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🦅 Capitals
BeforeMay 11 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 4–2 AfterMay 15 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2
⚡ Lightning
BeforeMay 11 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 4–2 AfterMay 15 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2
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