nhl Game Recap
Calgary Falls 4-1 to Lightning - Recap
Nikita Kucherov scored a pair of goals against the Flames as Tampa Bay handed Calgary a 4-1 defeat on Thursday at Amalie Arena.
Bettors who backed the Lightning were rewarded as -119 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.0.
Tampa Bay got goals from Nikita Kucherov(2), Philippe Myers, and Steven Stamkos in the victory. Stamkos opened the scoring at 8:03 of the first period.
Andrei Vasilevskiy turned in a 39-save effort for the Lightning.
Calgary got a goal from Elias Lindholm in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Jacob Markstrom stopped 20 of 23 shots for the Flames, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Tampa Bay went 1-for-2, while the Flames were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 40-24.
Tampa Bay heads into a battle against the Predators. Calgary, meanwhile, will have their next action against Florida.