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Conference Finals · Game 4

Lightning at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🏒 WSH leads 4–3

Lightning, Conference Finals Game 4, beat Capitals 4–2 at Capital One Arena on May 17, 2018.

TBL – WSH
20–38
Shots on goal
1/2–0/4
Power play
21–31
Hits
16–18
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 ⚡ TBL
Brayden Point
1 G, 1 A
2 shots · 16:24 TOI
2nd star ⚡ TBL
Steven Stamkos
1 G
4 shots · 16:18 TOI
3rd star ⚡ TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy
36 saves
0.947 SV% · 2 GA

Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Dmitry Orlov Go-ahead 1st · 04:28
Assists: T.J. Oshie, Matt Niskanen · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
0–1
⚡ Brayden Point Tying 1st · 05:38
Assists: Yanni Gourde, Tyler Johnson · beat Braden Holtby
1–1
⚡ Steven Stamkos PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:32
Assists: Brayden Point, J.T. Miller · beat Braden Holtby
2–1
2nd period
🦅 Evgeny Kuznetsov Tying 2nd · 05:18
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Tom Wilson · beat Andrei Vasilevskiy
2–2
3rd period
⚡ Alex Killorn Go-ahead 3rd · 11:57
Assists: Ondrej Palat, Mikhail Sergachev · beat Braden Holtby
3–2
⚡ Anthony Cirelli Empty net 3rd · 19:58
Unassisted
4–2

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚡Lightning
L1 Johnson · Point · Stamkos 16:24
L2 Paquette · Kucherov · Callahan 14:52
L3 Palat · Cirelli · Gourde 13:49
L4 Killorn · Kunitz · Miller 12:02
D1 Hedman · McDonagh 25:11
D2 Girardi · Stralman 21:22
D3 Coburn · Sergachev 12:12
🦅Capitals
L1 Ovechkin · Kuznetsov · Oshie 22:50
L2 Backstrom · Eller · Wilson 17:56
L3 Vrana · Stephenson · Connolly 14:44
L4 Burakovsky · Beagle · Smith-Pelly 8:42
D1 Niskanen · Carlson 23:51
D2 Orlov · Orpik 19:04
D3 Kempny · Djoos 12:00

Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL WSH🦅
20 Shots on goal 38
1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 0/4
21 Hits 31
16 Blocked shots 18
10 Takeaways 6
7 Giveaways 6
8 Penalty minutes 4
TBL shooting 20.0% (4/20) WSH shooting 5.3% (2/38)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Andrei Vasilevskiy
36/38
.947 SV% · 2 GA · 59:57 TOI
🦅Capitals
Braden Holtby
16/19
.842 SV% · 3 GA · 57:27 TOI

Where the goals came from

6 of 6 goals located
Dmitry Orlov · 1st 04:28 · 0–1 Brayden Point · 1st 05:38 · 1–1 Steven Stamkos · 1st 08:32 · 2–1 Evgeny Kuznetsov · 2nd 05:18 · 2–2 Alex Killorn · 3rd 11:57 · 3–2 Anthony Cirelli · 3rd 19:58 · 4–2
TBL WSH
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Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Lightning
Lightning — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 16-4-1 (76% win rate, 21 games)
Capitals
Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 6-7 (46% win rate, 13 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Lightning
Lightning — tied after 2nd: 10-3-2 (67% win rate, 15 games)
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 2nd: 11-7-2 (55% win rate, 20 games)

Last meetings

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May 152018 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 May 132018 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 6–2 May 112018 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 4–2 Feb 202018 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 Nov 242017 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 1–3
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Who won Lightning vs Capitals on May 17, 2018?

Lightning won 4–2. The final score was Lightning 4, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alex Killorn, Anthony Cirelli, Brayden Point, Steven Stamkos.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dmitry Orlov, Evgeny Kuznetsov.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 36 saves on 38 shots (.947 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Braden Holtby made 16 saves on 19 shots (.842 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⚡ Lightning
BeforeMay 15 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 AfterMay 19 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 2–3
🦅 Capitals
BeforeMay 15 ⚡TBL @ 🦅WSH 4–2 AfterMay 19 🦅WSH @ ⚡TBL 2–3
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