The Lightning took the lead at 8:59 in the first period. Brayden Point beat Torey Krug along the goal line and found Ondrej Palat in the low slot for a one-timer over Jaroslav Halak’s stick to make the score, 1-0.
Palat extended the Lightning’s lead at 12:29 in the second period, collecting his second goal of the game. After skating to the top of the left-wing circle, Anthony Cirelli hit Palat’s stick, where he blasted a one-timer over Halak’s glove to make it 2-0.