Thu, Feb 26 · FINAL
7:17Sebastian Aho Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (19), Andrei Svechnikov (30)
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Jonas Johansson33 SA28 SV5 GA.848
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- 7:173rdSebastian Aho Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (19), Andrei Svechnikov (30)
- 14:022ndBrayden Point Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (37), Darren Raddysh (36)
- 7:212ndSeth Jarvis Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Andrei Svechnikov (29), Mark Jankowski (9)
- 1:582ndDominic James Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Guentzel (36), Ryan McDonagh (7)
- 17:051stNikita Kucherov Goal (31) Snap Shot, assists: Brayden Point (21), J.J. Moser (15)
- 16:301stBrandon Hagel Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Scott Sabourin (3), Jake Guentzel (35)
- 6:411stTaylor Hall Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Jackson Blake (18), Logan Stankoven (16)
- 2:561stLogan Stankoven Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (16), Jalen Chatfield (13)
- 1:431stNikolaj Ehlers Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: K'Andre Miller (20), Jordan Martinook (12)
Tampa Bay Lightning
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Declan CarlileD | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 11:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:04 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik CernakD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:26 | 0:00 | 1:34 | 13:52 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charle-Edouard D'AstousD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 13:19 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:19 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor HedmanD | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 14:21 | 0:00 | 0:59 | 13:22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan McDonaghD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:43 | 0:00 | 1:35 | 14:08 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 J.J. MoserD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:42 | 0:00 | 1:00 | 18:42 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Darren RaddyshD | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 26:01 | 2:06 | 0:00 | 23:55 | 26 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jalen ChatfieldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:17 | 0:10 | 0:46 | 19:21 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shayne GostisbehereD | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:45 | 1:48 | 0:03 | 16:54 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 K'Andre MillerD | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20:42 | 0:00 | 1:19 | 19:23 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alexander NikishinD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:13 | 0:46 | 0:01 | 15:26 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaccob SlavinD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:31 | 0:00 | 2:04 | 21:27 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean WalkerD | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:12 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 18:12 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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