| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 FLA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 CBJ | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Game Leaders
Sean Monahan
· C
Kirill Marchenko
· RW
Sam Reinhart
· C
Sam Reinhart
· C
Team Stats
13Blocked Shots13
25Hits17
8Takeaways7
22Shots38
0Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won35
42.6Faceoff Win Percent57.4
23Giveaways10
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:58
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
19:47
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
19:43
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
19:43
Goalie Stopped
19:39
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Niko Mikkola
19:32
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
19:32
Goalie Stopped
19:30
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
19:24
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Left
19:20
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
19:20
Puck in Netting
19:18
Yegor Chinakhov Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
19:17
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
19:11
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
19:03
Zachary Aston-Reese hit Aaron Ekblad
18:59
Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
18:23
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Zachary Aston-Reese
18:23
Icing
18:15
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot Wide Right
17:55
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Sean Monahan
17:55
Goalie Stopped
17:52
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
17:21
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
17:21
James van Riemsdyk Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Damon Severson (3), Kevin Labanc (2)
17:17
Kevin Labanc Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
16:38
Ivan Provorov Slap Shot High and Wide Right
16:16
Kent Johnson Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
16:11
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
15:32
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Anton Lundell
15:32
Goalie Stopped
15:30
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
15:12
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Sam Bennett
15:12
Eetu Luostarinen Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Sam Reinhart (4), Niko Mikkola (2)
14:51
Giveaway by Niko Mikkola
14:50
Cole Sillinger hit Niko Mikkola
14:47
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
14:37
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
14:31
Damon Severson shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
14:29
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Sam Reinhart
14:29
Puck in Benches
14:21
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
14:21
Icing
14:12
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
14:10
Aaron Ekblad hit Kirill Marchenko
14:05
Zach Werenski Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
13:19
Damon Severson hit Eetu Luostarinen
13:13
Takeaway by James van Riemsdyk
13:07
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
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