nhl Game Recap
Recap - Lightning Defeat Anaheim 5-1
Steven Stamkos scored a pair of goals against the Ducks as Tampa Bay handed Anaheim a 5-1 defeat on Saturday at Amalie Arena.
The Lightning were a -259 favorite in the win. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 6.5.
Steven Stamkos(2), Victor Hedman, Calvin de Haan, and Brandon Hagel each scored for the Lightning in the victory. Hedman opened the scoring for Tampa Bay.
Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 19 of 20 Anaheim shots in the victory.
Anaheim got a goal from Frank Vatrano in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Lukas Dostal stopped 36 of 41 shots for the Ducks, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Tampa Bay scored 3 times on 3 chances on the power play, while Anaheim went 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Anaheim lost the shots on goal battle to Tampa Bay by a margin of 41-20.
Tampa Bay looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Wild. The Ducks will aim to get back on the winning track at Florida.